TV series

Mercur

2017 · 1 season

A nostalgic, music-filled drama about youthful rebellion against authority, with a warm ensemble and a bittersweet edge.

Overview: Denmark’s Radio Mercur became the first commercial offshore radio station to broadcast in Europe when it began transmitting from the ship Cheeta in international waters near Copenhagen in 1958. Inspired by true events, its journey from bold beginnings to eventual decline is now being reimagined through following the story of a group of passionate music enthusiasts. Their mission was to challenge the state-run radio monopoly by delivering fresh pop and rock ’n’ roll sounds to a youthful audience eager for new music.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Rebellion, music, friendship, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
music
friendship
ambition
power
Places: sea
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild