TV series

The Premise

2021 · 1 season

A rotating set of talky, idea-driven moral fables that feel like sharp dinner-party arguments staged with polish and a little unease.

Tagline: An anthology of now.
Overview: This anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, media, identity, class
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
media
identity
class
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild