TV series

El Continental

2018 · 1 season

A moody, slow-burning gangster saga that feels heavy and self-serious, with stylish period trappings but a chilly, uneven pull.

In short: television series
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, power, betrayal, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: crime
power
betrayal
corruption
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild