TV series

In the Name of Love

2025 · 1 season

A wry, bittersweet rise-and-fall saga that mixes nostalgia with a sharp eye for hypocrisy.

Tagline: True story!
Overview: Set in conservative Norway from the 1970s through the 1990s, chart the rise and fall of a family empire built on adult entertainment - through the VHS boom, censorship crackdowns, and shifting cultural norms.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, class, media
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
class
media
betrayal
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong