TV series

Lifestories: Families in Crisis

1992–1996 · 1 season

Each episode is a sober, issue-driven cautionary tale that lands with heavy earnestness, like a serious conversation you can't look away from.

Overview: Lifestories: Families in Crisis is an American drama television series that premiered on HBO on August 1, 1992.
How it feels: Earnest, bleak, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, trauma, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
trauma
family
coming-of-age
guilt
Places: suburbs
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild