TV series

P.T. Barnum

1999 · 1 season

A polished, old-fashioned biographical drama that savors the spectacle and hustle of its subject without much emotional risk.

Overview: The story of the great American showman and promoter.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, celebrity, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
celebrity
identity
family
media
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild