Tenko
Seen it?1981 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Shōgun, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 30 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Based on real-life experiences, Tenko remains one of the most fondly remembered and acclaimed BBC dramas of the early 1980s. It follows a group of women, formerly comfortably well-off ex-pats living in Singapore, as they are captured by the Japanese during World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Series 11981 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 21982 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 31984 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Lavinia Warner
- Stephanie ColeBeatrice Mason
- Jean AndersonLady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook
- Ann BellMarion Jefferson
- Emily BoltonChristina Campbell
- Claire ObermanKate Norris
- Elizabeth ChambersMrs. Domenica Van Meyer