TV series

Fires

2021 · 1 season

A harrowing, clear-eyed look at ordinary people facing an overwhelming natural catastrophe, leaving you shaken and moved.

Overview: Inspired by true events, the story of everyday Australians at the front line of the devastating fires of the 2019-2020 Australian summer.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, trauma, grief, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: survival
trauma
grief
family
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none