TV series

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997 · 1 season

A stately, old-fashioned adventure that drifts between wonder and grim naval violence, feeling like a lavish Sunday-night costume drama at sea.

Overview: New England, 1886: a creature of unknown origin is destroying ships at sea. It is the job of Professor Pierre Aronnax, a marine expert, and Ned Land, the iron willed sailor, to learn the truth about the monster roaming the seas. In their search, they come across the sophisticated submarine Nautilus, secretly cruising under the ocean, and its charismatic captain Nemo.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, family, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
family
survival
revenge
Places: sea
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild