TV series

Braunschlag 1986

2026 · 1 season

A wry, gently sad small-town comedy about clinging to the past, played with deadpan Austrian charm and a lingering sense of loss.

Overview: 14 years after the events that led to a mass exodus of its residents which left the town of Braunschlag deserted, its mayor comes up with a cunning plan - from now on, within the towns borders the year is 1986, a return to times long gone.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, memory, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
memory
class
politics
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild