TV series

A Married Man

1983 · 1 season

A slow, chilly study of a comfortable man's quiet unravelling, watched with the unease of seeing respectability rot from inside.

Overview: A bored British barrister's affair with a rich American, discovered by his wife, ends in murder.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, guilt, class
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: betrayal
obsession
guilt
class
morality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild