TV series

The Million

2018 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning drama about friendship and loss, with a touch of the uncanny and a heavy emotional weight.

Overview: 1940. Three little boys find mysterious package from another di- mension including the potion allowing the human beings live much longer they do. One of them suddenly dies in the river while others drank the potion. Now they are able to live million more years but still they will never forget what happened with their f riend.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, guilt, identity, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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
guilt
identity
memory
fate
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild