TV series

Getting On

2009–2012 · 3 seasons

A quietly cringe-inducing, humane comedy that finds bleak humour in the daily grind of a neglected hospital ward.

Overview: Darkly comic series about life on a hospital ward and a nursing team who have to get on with the job despite challenges thrown up by the modern NHS.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Aging, death, work, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
death
work
isolation
class
Places: hospital
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild