TV series

The Principal

2015 · 1 season

A tense, gritty plunge into a failing school where every small victory feels fragile and danger simmers beneath the surface.

Overview: When history teacher Matt Bashir is promoted to Principal of a notoriously violent Boys' school in Sydney's south-west, his radical approach brings him into conflict and leaves his personal life dangerously exposed. But just when he seems to be making progress, a 17-year-old student is found dead on school grounds.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Education, violence, class, identity
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: education
violence
class
identity
power
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild