Is Brief Encounters scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Brief Encounters leave you hopeful?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Brief Encounters sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 63% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Brief Encounters

Name: Brief Encounters
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Sophie Rundle, Angela Griffin, Sharon Rooney, Penelope Wilton, Peter Wight

Created by Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling

On ITV1

20161 season6 episodes60 min6.7 / 10

A warm, character-driven ensemble drama about ordinary women finding agency and connection through a business venture in 1980s Britain.

In the early 1980s the lives of four ordinary women, their husbands, mothers, families and community are turned around when they become Ann Summers party plan saleswomen.

Clusters

Warmhearted Ensembles, Gentle Hearts Gentle Warmth, Ordinary Belonging Warmth Through Found Family Comedy

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sibling Relationship 1980s

Questions people ask

Is Brief Encounters violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Brief Encounters easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is Brief Encounters scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Does Brief Encounters leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Brief Encounters sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% 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.

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