TV series

An August Night

2022 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning period drama where communal joy curdles into suspicion and violence, demanding patience and emotional investment.

Overview: The new drama series "An August Night", which is a continuation of "The Island" takes us back to the 50s. Spinalonga closes and a feast follows in the village. The healthy meet the newly cured and all together celebrate freedom from fear and disease. But everything freezes with the murder of a woman by her husband, when he learns that his best friend had a lover.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, isolation, freedom, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
isolation
freedom
violence
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild