The Patients of Dr. García
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A morally serious period drama about resistance and conscience under fascism, built on intimate human connection amid historical darkness.
In 1936 Madrid, an idealistic doctor's life changes forever when he shelters a wounded spy and joins a decades-long fight against the spread of fascism.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is The Patients of Dr. García sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is The Patients of Dr. García scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Patients of Dr. García easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is The Patients of Dr. García violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
Does The Patients of Dr. García 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.
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 Patients of Dr. García
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Patients of Dr. García
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Patients of Dr. García, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Patients of Dr. García, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Patients of Dr. García, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
