TV series

Stolen Children

2013 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning historical drama that weighs heavily, trading suspense for quiet heartbreak and moral outrage.

Overview: Real life story of babies stolen from their mothers during the 1970s and their struggles during the following decades.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, parenthood, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 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: grief
identity
parenthood
betrayal
justice
Places: big city
hospital
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild