TV series

Apocalypse: Stalin

2015 · 1 season

A sober, immersive history lesson built from colorized archive footage, conveying the chilling ascent of a dictator with weight and unease.

Overview: The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, politics, ambition
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
politics
ambition
violence
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none