1994

1994

A New Republic Rises

On Sky Atlantic

20191 season8 episodes50 min7.1 / 10

A tense political drama set during Italy's 1994 transition, tracking the personal and professional entanglements of three ambitious figures navigating corruption, power, and desire in a collapsing republic.

After the breakdown of the old government, and with it the First Republic, Italy changed for good in 1994. Spinster Leo is all too aware of this. He pushed hard to see Berlusconi get elected Prime Minister. He knows it's not easy to win power, but holding on to it verges on the impossible. By the same token, it seems equally impossible for populist politician Pietro to change. Even now that he has an office at the Prime Minister's premises in Rome, he still can't cast off his old bad habits. Nor can he forget the only woman he has ever loved. A former TV starlet now turned politician and Congresswoman, Veronica has to decide who the man of her life is going to be. She has realized she no longer wants to be just a woman on the arm of powerful men. It is the start of her own push for power.

Questions people ask

  • Does 1994 leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is 1994 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Is 1994 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is 1994 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is 1994 violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 1994

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 1994

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 1994, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 1994, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 1994, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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