TV series

1968: The Year That Changed America

2018 · 1 season

A sober, archival-heavy history lesson that moves briskly through a turbulent year, informative and sobering rather than gripping.

Overview: A half century look back at a year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and more.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, war, justice, race
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
war
justice
race
death
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none