TV series

The Time Thief

2025 · 1 season

A cozy daily Christmas adventure that mixes gentle family drama with playful history-hopping, easy to follow and warm-hearted.

Overview: Ever since Clint's father Pontus disappeared on Christmas Eve five years ago, Clint has loathed Christmas. But everything changes when a mysterious man appears in his closet and drops a time spy. When Clint tries the binoculars, he sees his father stuck in ancient times. At the same time, strange things begin to happen - Gustav Vasa steps out of the closet, misplaced by 500 years. With the help of the time viewer, Clint embarks on a breathtaking adventure to save his father, where he travels through history.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, grief, survival, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: family
grief
survival
identity
healing
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none