MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year

We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year

2005 · 1 season

A gentle, deadpan cringe-comedy where oddball dreamers are observed with affection rather than cruelty, making the awkwardness oddly endearing.

Created by
Chris Lilley
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jennifer Byrne, Mick Graham, Chung Jade Koh
Overview
The daily lives of five very special individuals who are among the thousands of citizens nominated for the prestigious title of Australian of the Year.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Free in the UK
  • Plex
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Chris Lilley
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jennifer Byrne, Mick Graham, Chung Jade Koh
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • celebrity
  • class
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

More like this

Titles like We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year

TV series

Summer Heights High

2007

A cringe-inducing, laugh-out-loud mockumentary that immerses you in the awkward, absurd world of high school through three unforgettable, deluded characters.

Same writer: Chris Lilley · Absurd, satirical · about identity and class · mockumentary

Also
Same writer: Chris Lilley
Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • class
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Summer Heights HighHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Angry Boys

2011

A cringe-comedy character study that drifts between laughs and quiet sadness, watching lonely misfits fumble toward connection.

Same director: Chris Lilley · About identity and celebrity · mockumentary

Also
Same director: Chris Lilley
Via
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • mockumentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Angry BoysHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Ja'mie: Private School Girl

2013

A cringe-inducing, laugh-out-loud mockumentary that lets you revel in the oblivious vanity of a hilariously awful rich girl.

Same writer: Chris Lilley · Absurd, satirical · about identity and ambition · mockumentary

Also
Same writer: Chris Lilley
Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • ambition
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
Ja'mie: Private School GirlHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Lunatics

2019

A deadpan cringe-comedy parade of oddballs, funny in fits but stretched thin and often more awkward than amusing.

Same director: Chris Lilley · About identity and celebrity · mockumentary

Also
Same director: Chris Lilley
Via
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • mockumentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
LunaticsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Arrested Development

2003–2019

A dense, joke-packed sitcom where every line and callback rewards close attention with sharp, deadpan absurdity.

Absurd, satirical · about identity and class · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • class
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
5
Details
Arrested DevelopmentHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Jonah From Tonga

2014

A cringe-inducing mockumentary that mines awkward, stereotype-driven humour from schoolyard chaos, often more uncomfortable than funny.

Same director: Chris Lilley · Absurd, satirical · about identity and family · mockumentary

Also
Same director: Chris Lilley
Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • family
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
Jonah From TongaHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Extras

2005–2006

Cringe-comedy awkwardness that slowly deepens into a quietly sad look at fame and friendship.

Absurd, satirical · about identity and ambition

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
ExtrasHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Documentary Now!

2015–2022

A clever, affectionate spoof that mimics documentary styles so precisely you almost forget it's a comedy.

Absurd, satirical · about identity and celebrity · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • mockumentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
4
Details
Documentary Now!Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Taskmaster

2015

Silly, warm-natured chaos where grown adults fail at absurd challenges and bicker over points, easy to dip into and reliably funny.

About identity and ambition · ensemble

Via
  • identity
  • ambition
  • ensemble
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
23
Details
TaskmasterHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Little Britain

2003–2005

A rapid-fire parade of grotesque caricatures, gleefully silly and often crude, inviting you to laugh at British eccentricity while occasionally wincing at its bluntness.

Absurd, satirical · about identity and class · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • class
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
3
Details
Little BritainHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Office

2001–2002

Cringe-inducing and quietly sad, it makes you squirm at awkward silences while aching for the small, decent people trapped inside the joke.

Absurd, satirical · about identity and ambition · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • identity
  • ambition
  • mockumentary
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
The OfficeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Family Tree

2013

A gentle, deadpan mockumentary stroll through odd relatives and small eccentricities, more charming than laugh-out-loud, with a quiet warmth underneath the awkwardness.

Absurd, whimsical · about identity and family · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • whimsical
  • identity
  • family
  • mockumentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Family TreeHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Plex
Buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Chris Lilley
Written by
Ryan Shelton
Starring
Jennifer Byrne, Mick Graham, Chung Jade Koh, Maria Angelico, Emma Clapham, Adrienne Couper Smith, Deborah Jones, Taylor Potter
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ABC TV
Country
Australia
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.