MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for Silent Tides

Silent Tides

2025 · 1 season

A slow, weighty wartime drama of quiet scheming and sacrifice, rewarding patient viewers with mounting tension and moral stakes.

Created by
Yang Zhenyu
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Ren Jialun, Lyric Lan, Li Chun
Overview
He Ruoxian, Feng Baichuan, and the Shen brothers navigate wartime struggles in finance, espionage, and material transport in Macau during World War II. Though untouched by Japanese occupation, Macau becomes a crucial battleground where they courageously fight for the nation.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Silent Tides

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Yang Zhenyu
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Ren Jialun, Lyric Lan, Li Chun
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Silent Tides

TV series

Masters of the Air

2024

A tense, immersive war drama that puts you inside bomber cockpits, balancing visceral action with the quiet camaraderie and grief of young men under fire.

Tense, earnest · about war and survival · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • survival
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Masters of the AirHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The New Look

2024

A somber, elegant plunge into wartime Paris, where beauty and survival collide under occupation, demanding patience and rewarding it with quiet intensity.

Tense, earnest · about war and survival

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • survival
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The New LookHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Sniper

2020

A patient, coiled cat-and-mouse duel where every quiet stare carries the weight of a nation's fate.

Same writer: Huang Hui · Tense, earnest · about war and loyalty

Also
Same writer: Huang Hui
Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • loyalty
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
SniperHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

World on Fire

2019–2023

A sweeping, sobering tapestry of ordinary lives under siege, balancing intimate heartbreak with the relentless dread of a world at war.

Tense, earnest · about war and survival · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • survival
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
World on FireHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Nirvana in Fire

2015–2018

A slow, intricate court drama that rewards close attention with mounting tension and deep emotional payoff.

Tense, earnest · about loyalty and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
2
Details
Nirvana in FireHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Red

2014–2015

A slow-burning wartime drama of ordinary lives under occupation, balancing suspense and quiet tragedy.

Tense, earnest · about war and survival

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • survival
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The RedHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Long Way Back

2025

A grueling, earnest war drama that wears you down with cold, hunger and loss, yet leaves a quiet sense of endurance.

Tense, earnest · about war and survival

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • survival
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The Long Way BackHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Severe Winter

2015

A tense, shadowy wartime thriller where every conversation feels like a trap and loyalty is constantly tested.

Tense, earnest · about war and survival

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • survival
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Severe WinterHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Deep Lurk

2024

A slow-burning wartime spy drama full of quiet suspicion, shifting loyalties, and patient scheming that rewards close attention.

Tense, earnest · about war and loyalty

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • loyalty
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Deep LurkHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

A Small Light

2023

A tense, heartfelt historical drama that immerses you in the quiet heroism and constant fear of hiding during wartime.

Tense, earnest · about survival and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
A Small LightHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Hidden Blade

2025

A slow-burning, intricate spy drama that keeps you leaning in to track shifting loyalties and quiet dangers.

Tense, earnest · about survival and loyalty

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • loyalty
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Hidden BladeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Saboteur

2004

A tense, sobering war drama that follows young operatives through dangerous missions, keeping you on edge with its grim atmosphere and moral weight.

Tense, earnest · about war and survival

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • war
  • survival
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The SaboteurHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Yang Zhenyu
Written by
Huang Hui
Starring
Ren Jialun, Lyric Lan, Li Chun, Tan Kai, Ma Qiyue, Wang Fang, Zhao Runnan, Liang Dawei
Length
1 seasons, 31 episodes
Network
iQiyi, CCTV-1
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

TMDBIMDb