Lady Chatterley

Lady Chatterley

Created by Ken Russell

On BBC One

19931 season4 episodes50 min6.3 / 10

A literary period drama exploring desire, duty, and transgression through the intimate interior life of a woman caught between marital obligation and physical longing.

After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lady Chatterley sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is Lady Chatterley violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Lady Chatterley easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Lady Chatterley scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Does Lady Chatterley leave you hopeful? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lady Chatterley

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lady Chatterley

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lady Chatterley, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lady Chatterley, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lady Chatterley, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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