TV series

Snakes and Ladders

2025 · 1 season

A wry, slow-creeping study of workplace ambition where polite smiles hide sharp elbows and quiet betrayals.

Tagline: Morality is just a game.
Overview: An ambitious but overlooked teacher wants to be head of a prestigious school, but must climb a slippery ladder of lies and corruption to reach the top.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, corruption, power, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
corruption
power
class
betrayal
Places: school
workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild