TV series

Strange Empire

2014–2015 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning frontier drama where women carve out survival amid violence and shifting power.

Overview: Set in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country, “Strange Empire” is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a life in which to thrive and raise families.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, power, isolation, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
isolation
family
gender
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild