TV series

The Empire

2021 · 1 season

A sweeping, serious historical drama with lavish visuals and tense court intrigue, though uneven effects occasionally distract.

Overview: The story of a king battling against enemies, fate, family, death and even himself, in search of his kingdom.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, family, ambition
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: power
betrayal
family
ambition
war
Places: military
single country house
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, action & adventure, war & politics
Created by: Nikkhil Advani
Written by: Bhavani Iyer
Starring: Dino Morea, Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor, Aditya Seal, Drashti Dhami, Sahher Bambba, Rahul Dev, Rishabh Sawhney
Length: 1 seasons, 8 episodes, 42 min each
Network: Disney+ Hotstar
Country: India, Uzbekistan
Languages: Hindi