TV series

Queenmaker

2023 · 1 season

A taut, talky political drama that feels like a chess match, with sharp performances and a slow-building sense of moral urgency.

Overview: After a tragic accident, a powerful fixer uses her skills to transform a civil rights lawyer into the next mayor — and take down her former employer.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, corruption, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: politics
power
corruption
justice
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none