TV series

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

2000 · 1 season

A slow, serious historical drama that feels like a sweeping romance weighed down by the moral contradictions of its time.

Tagline: The true story of the controversial romance between President Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
Overview: Epic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave Sally Hemings, who conducted a 38 year love affair, spanning an ocean, ultimately producing children, grandchildren, and lots of controversy.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, love, power, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: race
love
power
class
family
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild