TV series

The Gallows Pole

2023 · 1 season

A gritty, offbeat period crime drama that mixes menace with moments of absurd humour in a bleak historical setting.

Overview: Against the backdrop of the coming industrial revolution in eighteenth century Yorkshire, David Hartley assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, absurd and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, greed, class, power
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
greed
class
power
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild