TV series

The Sullivans

1976–1983 · 23 seasons

A gentle, steady wartime family drama that unfolds like a familiar story, easy to follow and quietly moving.

Overview: The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, war, love, survival
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
war
love
survival
grief
Places: home
small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild