TV series

War of 1812

1999 · 1 season

A sober, history-lesson docudrama that mixes staged scenes with testimony, feeling educational and grave rather than thrilling.

Overview: Actors and real-life accounts bring to life an extraordinary conflict that decided the fate of North America, confirmed the creation of Canada, and annihilated the dream of an independent Native nation.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, power, colonialism, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
colonialism
betrayal
survival
Places: countryside
wilderness
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none