TV series

The Name is Legend

2017 · 1 season

A slow, heavy family drama that lingers on grief and quiet recovery, asking patience and rewarding it with tender, grounded performances.

Overview: Tarik Aksoy who once was a legend in basketball tries to make life work after his wife passing away. His daughters Melis and Zeynep
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, parenthood, healing
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
parenthood
healing
sport
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild