TV series

Blood & Oil

2015 · 1 season

A glossy, fast-moving soap where ambition and betrayal collide under big skies, easy to watch but rarely surprising.

Overview: Billy and Cody LeFever dream of a new life and move to "The Bakken" in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American history. They’re soon pitted against a ruthless tycoon who forces them to put everything on the line, including their marriage.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, romantic and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, betrayal, power, greed
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
power
greed
family
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild