TV series

ABC Close-Up!

1960–1963 · 3 seasons

A serious, unhurried news documentary that asks you to pay attention to real American lives and issues.

Overview: This long-running ABC News series of special reports/documentaries explores different aspects of life in the United States, featuring the most prominent ABC News correspondents of their times.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, race, class, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
race
class
justice
identity
Places: big city
small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none