TV series

The Fortress

2024 · 1 season

A tense, claustrophobic near-future drama where a supposed safe haven slowly turns into a cage.

Overview: 2037, the inhabitants of Norway enjoy sheltered lives in a self-sufficient Nordic paradise. But when a deadly pandemic breaks out, they soon realize the wall supposed to protect them is now holding them prisoner.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, power, conspiracy
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
power
conspiracy
freedom
Places: single country house
wilderness
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild