TV series

The Wilsons

2000 · 1 season

A bittersweet, character-driven sitcom that finds uneasy laughs in family dysfunction and quiet desperation.

Overview: Comedy drama about a deeply dysfunctional family from South London. Ray, a friendly but hopeless fifty-something, is a widower with three daughters, two sons and a drink problem.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, addiction, grief, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: family
addiction
grief
deception
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild