TV series

The Red River

2019–2023 · 2 seasons

A sweeping, sorrowful historical romance that carries you through love and persecution with earnest gravity and a heavy heart.

Overview: May 1895. Our story begins when the family of George Pavlides engages their 12-year-old son, Miltos, with the 9-year-old daughter of Michalis Nikolaidis, Ifigenia. The attacks of fanatical Turks will force the two families to flee their homeland. The two youngsters will meet again in Istanbul 11 years later. Unaware of the family relationship that binds them, they instantly fall in love. The two lovers try to live their love, while being dragged by the whirlwind of historical events of the time.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, war, survival, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
survival
family
identity
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild