TV series

Route 66

1960–1964 · 4 seasons

A thoughtful, wandering road drama where each stop brings a new human story, mixing gentle adventure with moral weight.

Tagline: The adventures of two young drifters across America
Overview: After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, justice, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: identity
isolation
justice
friendship
survival
Places: road trip
small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild