The Yard

A playful, deadpan parody where kids' playground squabbles are staged like gritty crime dramas, making for an amusing, lightweight watch.

Created by

David Eddie, Michael Mabbott

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Olivia Scriven

Overview

The Yard is a Canadian mockumentary comedy series that originally aired on HBO Canada in 2011. Set in a schoolyard, the series depicts the interactions of two rival gangs of elementary school students, with the plot of each episode serving as a parody of an adult-oriented crime drama series such as The Sopranos or The Wire. In the United States it is available for online streaming exclusively on Hulu in both "censored" and "uncensored" versions and for 1080p HD digital download on the iTunes Store.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, light and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Power, race, class, crime

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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