TV series

Mistress

2019 · 1 season

A heavy, slow-burning melodrama that keeps you tense and heartsick as a woman endures exploitation and reaches for love.

Overview: A woman finds herself becoming a mistress to an abusive man to protect her parents. Later she becomes the mistress of a powerful man, who's old enough to be her grandfather. She finds love, but it will not be easy. The man she loves is related to the man she currently serves.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, class, love, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
class
love
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong