TV series

Rude Awakenings

2007 · 1 season

A gentle, wry comedy-drama about neighbours clashing over class and pride, easy to watch with a warm, satirical edge.

Overview: Rude Awakenings centres on two families who live next door to each other in a fashionable street in Ponsonby, a suburb of Auckland. The Rush family has just moved to their newly renovated house from a lifestyle block in Kumeu. They immediately hit a wrong chord with their new neighbours, the Short family.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, light and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Class, family, identity, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: class
family
identity
isolation
betrayal
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild