TV series

American Family

2002–2004 · 2 seasons

A sincere, slow-burning family drama that asks you to sit with grief and generational conflict, rewarding patience with quiet emotional payoffs.

Overview: The head of the household, Jess Gonzalez, is your average father who is forced to fight everyday troubles, following the death of his loving wife Berta. Their beloved daughter Nina has recently graduated from law school and decides to work for Legal Services on behalf of immigrant rights, although Jess does not agree with her decision. The rest of the Gonzalez family just tries to go with the flow, but they find their own problems down the road.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, immigration, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 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: family
grief
immigration
identity
justice
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild