TV series

The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

2016 · 1 season

A stately, unsettling anthology of moral fables, each with a creeping sense of dread and a wry narrator's smile.

Overview: The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells is a 2016 horror-fantasy television miniseries, based on short stories by H. G. Wells. The four-part series of 30-minute episodes was commissioned for broadcast by Sky Arts. The series is hosted by Ray Winstone as Wells.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, revenge, madness
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
revenge
madness
betrayal
Places: single country house
big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild