TV series

Wallenstein

1978 · 1 season

A slow, talk-heavy historical drama that rewards patience with a detailed portrait of ambition and political intrigue.

Overview: The rise of Albrecht von Wallenstein from minor Moravian nobleman to imperialist generalissimo in the Thirty Years-War, and his fall once the emperor begins to doubt his loyalty.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, ambition, betrayal, war
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
ambition
betrayal
war
politics
Places: military
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none