TV series

The Prince and the Pauper

1996 · 1 season

A stately, faithful costume drama that contrasts palace intrigue with street hardship, feeling earnest and occasionally tense.

Overview: A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well. The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain's novel about adventure and intrigue in the court of Henry VIII.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, class, power, justice
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
power
justice
family
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none