TV series

Taking the Flak

2009 · 1 season

A wry, fast-talking workplace comedy set against distant conflict, juggling vanity and deadline panic with an uneasy sense of real danger.

Overview: Comedy-drama about the lives of journalists in war zones.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Media, war, ambition, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
war
ambition
corruption
identity
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild