TV series

The Barrier

2020 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning look at a divided society, where family loyalty is tested against oppressive power.

Tagline: One family. Two worlds.
Overview: One family’s fight for survival in a future dystopian Madrid illustrates the disparity between two worlds separated by a fence — and so much more.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, power, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
power
class
corruption
Places: big city
home
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild