For the Term of His Natural Life fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout storytelling and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
For the Term of His Natural Life is tense.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout storytelling and characters
The storytelling and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 3 episodes of about 120 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It ran from 1983 to 1983 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
7.5
