TV series

Savages

2019 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning political thriller that feels like a pressure cooker of family secrets and racial politics, demanding close attention.

Overview: On the verge of an historic election victory, an Arabic candidate for the French presidency sees his ambitions threatened by a perfect storm of religious, cultural, and family politics.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Politics, race, family, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
race
family
power
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild