TV series

Gang Wars. Princes

2020 · 1 season

A grim, grounded plunge into post-Soviet gangland, all smoke, threats and shifting loyalties, watched with a knot in your stomach.

Overview: Based on real-life events that took place in Lithuania at the end of the 20th century. At a time when criminal groups prevailed and corruption was rampant in the authorities, the biggest source of income for Lithuanian gangs was smuggling cigarettes. At the heart of the series is a gang called the "Princes" who clash with other groups and authorities in Lithuania's brutal underworld at the time..
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, power, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
power
violence
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild