TV series

Terminal City

2005 · 1 season

A raw, funny-sad look at illness and TV fame that balances sharp satire with tender family moments.

Overview: Terminal City was a Canadian mini-series about a woman diagnosed with breast cancer while running a failing reality tv show turning it into a hit as her life and body begin to change.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, family, media, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
family
media
identity
healing
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild