
The Sleepers
Created by Ondřej Gabriel, Ivan Zachariáš
On HBO Europe
A tense, paranoid spy thriller set during the Velvet Revolution where a woman's search for her vanished husband becomes entangled with Cold War intrigue and political upheaval.
In this spy thriller, Marie and her husband Victor return from exile to Czechoslovakia on the cusp of the Velvet Revolution — but when the couple gets in a car accident, Marie wakes up from a coma to find her husband mysteriously gone.
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Questions people ask
Is The Sleepers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Sleepers easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is The Sleepers scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Does The Sleepers leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is The Sleepers violent? 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 Sleepers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Sleepers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Sleepers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Sleepers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Sleepers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































