TV series

The Search for Alexander the Great

1981 · 1 season

A stately, talky historical drama that feels like listening to old soldiers trade memories in a tent.

Overview: Friends, contemporaries and even enemies of Alexander the Great gather in a tent to tell his tale through their eyes.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, ambition, memory, war
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: power
ambition
memory
war
betrayal
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild