TV series

Windmills of the Gods

1988 · 1 season

A slow-burning political thriller that keeps you guessing, with a somber mood and a sense of mounting unease.

Overview: When Mary Ashley is approached to become ambassador of the United States of America in Romania she does not take the offer because her husband does not want to give up his well-going doctor's office. Shortly afterward Dr. Edward Ashley gets killed in a car accident. After this Mary Ashley reconsiders the offer and finally accepts. Arrived in Romania she is confronted with a complex plot in which the American President's current plans to improve relations between the US and communist countries shall be sabotaged.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, politics, grief, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
politics
grief
betrayal
power
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild