TV series

Lucan

2013 · 1 season

A chilly, precise reconstruction that pulls you into a closed world of privilege and violence, and leaves you with an unresolved chill.

Tagline: The incredible story of a high society murder and the most famous fugitive of all.
Overview: Belgravia, London, November 7th, 1974. Sandra Rivett, nanny of the aristocratic Lucan family, is found beaten to death. Shortly thereafter, the prime suspect, John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, mysteriously disappears. When the manhunt begins, the subsequent scandal shakes the foundations of the British ruling class like never before.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, crime, obsession, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
crime
obsession
betrayal
power
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild