The Line of Beauty
Love, class and tragedy deep under the skin of 80s Britain.
Created by Saul Dibb
On BBC Two
A concentrated, deeply interior portrait of a young gay man's life and love in Thatcher's Britain, moving from romantic euphoria toward the shadow of AIDS.
Crawl deep under the skin of Thatcher's Britain, seen through the eyes and experiences of a young, gay man, from the euphoria of falling in love to the tragedy of AIDS. A story of love, class, sex and money.
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Questions people ask
Is The Line of Beauty sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.
Is The Line of Beauty easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does The Line of Beauty leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is The Line of Beauty violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is The Line of Beauty 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 The Line of Beauty
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Line of Beauty
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Line of Beauty, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Line of Beauty, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Line of Beauty, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
