TV series

Bunheads

2012–2013 · 1 season

A warm, witty small-town dramedy with sharp banter, quirky characters, and a bittersweet undercurrent of starting over.

Tagline: Sometimes life raises the barre.
Overview: Michelle, a Las Vegas showgirl, impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law's dance school.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, grief, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
grief
identity
coming-of-age
friendship
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild