TV series

The People of the Askar Hamlet

2003 · 1 season

A slow-burning family feud where old money and forged roots collide, watching the tension build as secrets surface.

Overview: The series takes place in the Askar hamlet between two families, the Ouf family has the land and history, while the Shalaby family work as mercenaries and used illegal methods to create false history for themselves. Will they succeed or roots and origins can't be forged?
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, class, power, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
power
identity
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild