TV series

The Walls of Jericho

1981 · 1 season

A slow, earnest period drama about a woman pushing against a closed institution, more quietly absorbing than gripping.

Overview: A seven-part miniseries following Sophia Jex-Blake's experiences in Edinburgh's medical establishment.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Gender, education, power, justice
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
education
power
justice
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none