TV series

Hired to Obey

2025 · 1 season

A slow, moody workplace romance that trades on quiet power imbalances and simmering tension rather than big events.

Overview: Emma, a shy and modest young woman who is desperate to find a job so she can save her sister's life. She ends up working for David Watkins, a rich and famous photographer who is cold, strict, and has secrets of his own.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Power, class, family, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
class
family
survival
identity
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild