TV series

For the Term of His Natural Life

1983 · 1 season

A grim, sweeping saga of injustice and endurance, heavy with suffering and moral outrage, unfolding at a stately pace.

Tagline: Justice will not be held prisoner.
Overview: In 1830s England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Diemen's Land where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the Warden's daughter. Meanwhile, back in England, an imposter lays claim to the young man's inheritance.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, survival, betrayal, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
survival
betrayal
identity
guilt
Places: prison
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild