TV series

Spy

2011–2012 · 2 seasons

A gentle, joke-dense sitcom that finds silly humour in the contrast between domestic life and bumbling espionage.

Overview: When an underachieving single father inadvertently becomes an MI5 agent, he must keep his government job a secret while battling his ex-wife for custody of their precocious son.
How it feels: Light, absurd, warm and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, parenthood, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
parenthood
work
deception
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild