TV series

Black Hearts in Battersea

1995–1996 · 1 season

A cosy, slightly sinister costume adventure that bustles through foggy streets with plucky children and scheming grown-ups.

Overview: In an alternate early 19th-century England under King James III, a young orphan named Simon travels to London to study painting. Once there, he becomes entangled in political and Hanoverian plots against the rightful Duke of Battersea, who has been cheated out of his inheritance.
How it feels: Whimsical, tense, dark and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, justice, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
justice
betrayal
family
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none