TV series

King's Royal

1982–1983 · 2 seasons

A slow, serious family saga of ambition and inheritance, played with restrained period dignity and quiet emotional weight.

Overview: Family saga about Scottish whisky producers in the nineteenth century. The first series was adapted from John Quigley's novel by Ewart Alexander, who continued the story in the second series.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, class, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
class
betrayal
power
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild