TV series

Washington Black

2025 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest journey of self-discovery with moments of tension and wonder, anchored by a young hero's resilience.

Tagline: Journey beyond your wildest dreams.
Overview: 11-year-old George Washington "Wash" Black embarks on a globe-trotting journey of identity after fleeing a Barbados sugar plantation aboard a flying machine in the company of his master’s eccentric inventor brother.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, freedom, survival, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: identity
freedom
survival
coming-of-age
found family
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none