TV series

Koning van de Wereld

2007–2008 · 1 season

A slow, sobering descent into excess, watching a rising star buckle under pressure, money and temptation.

Overview: The story of Stan Vandewalle, who's on his way to becoming a sports hero. On his way to the top he encounters many challenges: keeping up appearances, easy women, alcohol, drugs and money... lots of money.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, addiction, corruption, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
addiction
corruption
identity
fate
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong