TV series

We Are the Wave

2019 · 1 season

A slow-burning, earnest teen drama that grows increasingly tense as idealistic protest curdles into something dangerous.

Overview: A mysterious classmate leads four idealistic teens in a revolt against a rising tide of nationalistic fervor, but their movement takes a dark turn.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Rebellion, identity, power, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: rebellion
identity
power
corruption
justice
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild