TV series

Desert of Fire

1997 · 1 season

A sun-baked, old-fashioned adventure saga that moves briskly through desert vistas and family secrets with earnest, undemanding charm.

Overview: A helicopter crashes in the Sahara Desert. The entire crew are killed - only a small infant miraculously survives. Emir Tafud, who has no children of his own, brings the child up as his successor. When Ben is 25 years old he decides to set off in search of his true parents.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, found family, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
found family
survival
betrayal
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild