Tender Is the Night (1985): cast, story & where to watch
1985 · Series · ★ 6.3
Released in 1985, Tender Is the Night is a drama series.
What it’s about. In the French Riviera of the 1920s, wealthy expatriate Nicole Warren's mental illness strains her marriage to psychiatrist Dick Diver. A young American actress named Rosemary Hoyt arrives and is drawn into their circle, becoming romantically involved with the older Dick and disrupting the fragile balance of the group. The thought of Dick possibly being attracted to another sends Nicole on an emotional downward spiral that threatens to consume them all. Tender Is the Night is a 1985 television drama miniseries co-produced by Showtime, 20th Century Fox Television, BBC, and 7 Network. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1934 novel of the same name, the six-part series focuses on themes of love, ambition, mental illness, and the decline of the American Dream.
Who’s in it. Tender Is the Night stars Peter Strauss as Dick Diver, Mary Steenburgen as Nicole Diver (née Warren), Sean Young as Rosemary Hoyt and John Heard as Abe North, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Tender Is the Night has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tender Is the Night page.
If you liked it. Fans of Tender Is the Night tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Tender Is the Night (1985)?
- In US, Tender Is the Night is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Tender Is the Night worth watching?
- Tender Is the Night holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Tender Is the Night?
- Tender Is the Night stars Peter Strauss, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Young, John Heard and Kate Harper.
- When was Tender Is the Night released?
- Tender Is the Night was released in 1985.