TV series

The Turkish Gambit

2006 · 1 season

A stately period espionage yarn that mixes battlefield tension with genteel romance, rewarding viewers who follow its tangled intrigue closely.

Overview: Titular Advisor Erast Fandorin took part in military operations during the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Being a Serbian volunteer, Erast Petrovich meets a charming young lady, Varvara Andreevna Suvorova, who is heading to the location of the Russian troops to see her fiance. With her help, Fandorin manages to unravel a complex and mysterious espionage case…
How it feels: Tense, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, mystery, deception, love
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
mystery
deception
love
loyalty
Places: military
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild