TV series

A Man Arrived in August

1977 · 1 season

A gentle, slightly eerie fable where a strange visitor teaches a town a lesson through quiet, magical mischief.

Overview: A travelling showman and his troupe arrive in a town and rid it of a rat infestation (which he presumably caused himself). When they refuse to pay his promised reward—to stay free of charge—he punishes the citizens by turning the water red and making time disappear.
How it feels: Whimsical, eerie, satirical and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Deception, justice, power, greed
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
justice
power
greed
family
Places: small town
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none