TV series

When Light Fades

2026 · 1 season

A poignant, perilous romance set against a violent political crackdown.

Tagline: When Light Fades, Love Remains
Overview: During Thailand’s 1976 crackdown, a fugitive student finds love with a guerrilla fighter while battling for freedom and survival.
How it feels: Romantic, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, war, survival, politics
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
survival
politics
freedom
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild