TV series

Jake's Progress

1995 · 1 season

A slow, emotionally raw drama about family strain and small betrayals, with moments of warmth and wry humor.

Overview: Jamie looks after his son Jake while his wife works all hours.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
betrayal
identity
grief
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild