TV series

Salem Witch Trials

2003 · 1 season

A somber, slow historical reenactment that weighs heavily, trading thrills for a grim, claustrophobic sense of injustice.

Overview: Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, faith, fate, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
faith
fate
isolation
justice
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild