TV series

Dark Days

2017 · 1 season

A sweeping, emotionally charged romance set against political repression, where love and ideals collide over decades.

Tagline: What history took apart, only love can reunite.
Overview: In 1970, with the conflicts in Brazil due to political repression from the military dictatorship as a background, the inquisitive student Alice and the idealistic doctor Renato fall deeply in love. Their worlds are joined by passion, but they are kept apart for many years by family feuds and a country facing a turmoil that affects lives and dreams.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, politics, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
politics
family
betrayal
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild