TV series

The Count of Monte Cristo

1966 · 1 season

A patient, sombre costume drama that savours slow plotting and moral weight over spectacle.

Overview: Imprisoned on a trumped-up charge by enemies he cannot identify, Edmond Dantès vows revenge - which takes him twenty-five years to achieve.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, justice, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: revenge
justice
betrayal
isolation
redemption
Places: prison
big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild