TV series

True Blue

1989–1990 · 1 season

A brisk, workmanlike procedural that follows emergency crews from one crisis to the next, mixing rescue tension with squad-room banter.

Overview: True Blue is a short-running NBC Television series set in New York City which aired on Friday evenings in 1989 and 1990. The hour-long drama follows the exploits of a squad of uniformed officers assigned to the specialized trucks of the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, warm and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, justice, loyalty, work
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
justice
loyalty
work
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild