TV series

Becoming Elizabeth

2022 · 1 season

A slow, serious plunge into court politics, watching a clever teenager learn to survive among powerful, dangerous adults.

Tagline: The queen you know. The girl you don’t.
Overview: The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to obtain the crown.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, politics, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
politics
identity
betrayal
coming-of-age
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild