TV series

The Leader

2019 · 1 season

A thoughtful, talky historical drama that makes political theory feel personal and urgent.

Overview: The life of German thinker Karl Marx, focusing on his political and economic theories, his romance with Jenny von Westphalen, and his friendship with Friedrich Engels.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, class, power, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: The Leader

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like The Leader, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

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
class
power
love
friendship
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

No streaming, rental or purchase options are known in the US.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Genres: animation, drama, war & politics
Created by: Zhong Jun
Starring: Xin Shan, Sheng Feng, Sheng Guo, Tong Yin, Chen Siyu, Chang Rongshan, Teng Xin
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 24 min each
Network: bilibili
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin