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TV series

The Business

2006–2007 · 2 seasons

It offers a wry, observational look at the messy pursuit of artistic legitimacy within a low-budget industry.

Created by
Phil Price
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Vic Morgan is an adult film director of a low-budget softcore pornographic series similar to Girls Gone Wild. He attempts to become a legitimate film maker after having converted to Judaism to be successful in the entertainment industry. Season one depicts the production of his first independent film and the difficulties along the way with an undisciplined production staff, poorly skilled actors, and an eccentric Japanese investor. Season two follows the company following the success of its first film as they search for a follow-up project.
How it feels
Satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, identity, work, media
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Phil Price
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

Cast

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  • Plex

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Phil Price
Written by
Myles Hainsworth, Phil Price
Starring
Kathleen Robertson, Rob deLeeuw, Nicolas Wright, Trevor Hayes, James A. Woods, Karen Cliche, Arthur Holden, Kaela Bahrey
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes, 30 min each
Network
IFC, The Movie Network
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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