TV series

The Outcast

2015 · 1 season

A somber, emotionally intense watch that immerses you in grief and repression, with a slow, heavy atmosphere.

Overview: Set in post-war Britain, ten year-old Lewis Aldridge is grief-stricken as he struggles to cope with the death of his beloved mother. Left under the care of his emotionally distant father Gilbert, whom he barely knows and who quickly remarries, Lewis is forced to bury his feelings.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, family, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 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: grief
coming-of-age
family
isolation
trauma
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild