TV series

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017 · 1 season

A tender, heartbreaking look at forbidden love across generations, told with quiet intensity and emotional depth.

Overview: A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, family, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: love
identity
family
guilt
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild