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1990 (1977)

1990 poster
Directed by
Roger Tucker
Genre
drama television series, science fiction television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A political drama set in a then-future Britain under an authoritarian regime. It follows citizens and officials dealing with government control and surveillance.

futuristicpoliticaldystopianbroodingcerebralslow-burncoldsuspenseful

What happens

1990 is a British then-futuristic political drama television series produced by the BBC and shown in 1977 and 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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