TV series

Johnny and the Bomb

2006 · 1 season

A nostalgic, slightly eerie time-travel adventure that balances wartime danger with youthful curiosity and gentle humour.

Overview: Johnny Maxwell stumbles upon a time machine when he helps an old woman, but little does he know that his journeys back to 1941 cause a chain of events which alter history. Johnny and his friends must go back in time to reverse the changes and save his own existence.
How it feels: Eerie, warm, tense and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, friendship, coming-of-age, fate
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
friendship
coming-of-age
fate
memory
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none