TV series

Breathless

2013 · 1 season

A polished, quietly fraught period drama where polished surfaces hide moral compromises and private longing.

Overview: Hospital drama set in London during the early 1960s, following the staff of a busy gynecology ward at a time when abortion is illegal and the contraceptive pill is only just becoming available to married women.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, gender, sexuality, class
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
gender
sexuality
class
betrayal
Places: hospital
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild