TV series

Bare Essence

1982 · 1 season

A glossy, fast-moving soap of ambition and betrayal, easy to sink into and pleasantly forgettable once it ends.

Overview: Miniseries along the lines of a soap opera which centers on one young woman, Tiger Hayes, as she starts up a perfume company. The usual soap plots of adultery, romance, corruption, and greed abound.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, cynical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, greed, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
greed
betrayal
love
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild