TV series

In the Grasp of Black Hand

2021 · 1 season

A wry, talky historical comedy that turns court intrigue into a deadpan farce of reluctant bureaucracy.

Overview: The plot of the series follows the harmonious history of Serbia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (from the accession to the throne of King Milan Obrenovic in 1882 to his abdication in 1889), from the point of view of Tanasije K. Abadzic, the king's aide, who found himself in that position through no fault of his own. Tanasije K. Abadzic is a junior military official at Obrenovic's court and the great-grandson of Crni Gruja.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, light and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
class
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild