TV series

Island Nation

2020 · 2 seasons

A sober, talk-heavy chronicle that makes you feel the slow grind of political change.

In short: Taiwanese political drama series
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, freedom, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
freedom
corruption
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Lin Shih-chang
Starring: Yang Lieh, Kurt Chou, Li Xing, Ting-Chien Wu, Liao Yi-chiao, Hsia Teng-hung, Chen Yuu, Lin Tsai-pei
Length: 2 seasons, 20 episodes, 60 min each
Network: friDay Video, PTS
Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin