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Metropolis

2000 · 1 season

A quiet, talky ensemble drama that follows friendships fraying under money and ambition, easy to sink into but asks you to keep track of changing loyalties.

Created by
Glenn Wilhide
Genres
Drama
Overview
Five years after graduating from Leeds University, life-long friends Matthew, Charlotte, Frank, Tanya, Alistair and Sophie find themselves on opposite ends of the social spectrum as they struggle to adapt to life in the capital.

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Created by
Glenn Wilhide
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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