TV series

The Guard

2008–2009 · 2 seasons

A steady, earnest procedural that balances sea rescues with the personal struggles of its crew, feeling tense but humane.

Overview: This one hour drama follows the search and rescue (SAR) team of the Canadian Coast Guard. The crew of the MLB Cape Pacific is lead by Captain Miro DaSilva and its First Mate Laura Nelson. The crew is rounded out by Coast guard rescue swimmers Andrew Vanderlee and Carly Greig.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, addiction, trauma, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
addiction
trauma
family
work
Places: sea
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild