TV series

The Neon Empire

1989 · 1 season

A grimy, slow-burning rise-and-fall crime saga that feels like a cheap, talky TV movie with flashes of sleazy menace.

Overview: New York mobster Junior Moloff begins plans to transform Las Vegas into a mecca of prostitution and gambling.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, ambition, power, corruption
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: crime
ambition
power
corruption
greed
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong