TV series

The Firebrands

2023 · 1 season

A slow, earnest coming-of-age story that lingers on youthful dreams and the quiet damage of excess, leaving a melancholic aftertaste.

Overview: Lulu, Chiara and Joe are on the verge of adulthood and dream of a world of freedom and equality. With the hippie wave everywhere, they see how their conservative village is lost among drugs, seeing the damage of excess and addiction.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, addiction, identity, freedom
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: coming-of-age
addiction
identity
freedom
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild