Amadeus
Created by Joe Barton
On Sky Max
A five-episode period drama about Mozart's arrival in Vienna and his fraught relationship with Salieri, balancing artistic ambition against personal loss and rivalry.
25-year-old Amadeus arrives in Vienna, unemployed after his father’s death. He allies with singer Constanze Weber, who helps bring him into the orbit of court composer Salieri, igniting a rivalry that defines their legacies.
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Questions people ask
Is Amadeus sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Amadeus violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Amadeus easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Does Amadeus leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Amadeus scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Amadeus
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Amadeus
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Amadeus, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Amadeus, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Amadeus, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
