TV series

The City Above the Head

1985 · 1 season

A patient, serious historical drama that rewards attention with quiet conviction and a sense of thwarted ambition.

Overview: The famous engineer Sergey Volgin developed the project for the Moscow Metro. His design was rejected by the Tsarist officials. However, the project didn't get lost among the millions of other proposals.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, work, class, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
class
power
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild