TV series

Shantaram

2022 · 1 season

A gritty, atmospheric plunge into a chaotic foreign city, balancing danger and tenderness as a haunted man seeks a new life.

Tagline: Welcome to Bombay.
Overview: Escaped convict Lin Ford flees to the teeming streets of 1980s Bombay, looking to disappear. Working as a medic for the city's poor and neglected, Lin finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, survival, isolation, love
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
survival
isolation
love
corruption
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild