TV series

The Virtues

2019 · 1 season

A raw, unflinching plunge into grief and buried trauma, anchored by a volcanic performance and moments of tender grace.

Overview: Joseph falls into despair when his nine-year-old son Shea leaves for Australia with his ex Debbie. Suffering the hangover from hell, he walks away from his present life and boards a boat bound for Ireland to confront memories from his childhood.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Trauma, grief, family, addiction
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
grief
family
addiction
memory
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild