Charles II: The Power and The Passion fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Charles II: The Power and The Passion is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Charles II: The Power and The Passion is included with a subscription to BritBox in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and violence.
1 season
It has 1 season with 4 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It ran from 2003 to 2003 and has ended.
It was made in English.
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TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for Charles II: The Power and The Passion, including Evil Matriarch, Culture Clash, In the Back.
7.5
