TV series

Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn

1980 · 1 season

A muted, slow-burning period tragedy whose atmosphere of dread and fatalism lingers long after each episode.

Overview: In March 1826 at Polstead in Suffolk, a boy named Bill met a girl named Maria. The result was tragedy.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Crime, death, betrayal, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
death
betrayal
class
guilt
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild