TV series

Surviving Jack

2014 · 1 season

A gentle, nostalgic sitcom that coasts on wry family banter and a gruff dad's blunt charm, easy to dip into.

Overview: A boy becomes a man, and a man becomes a father, in a time before coming of age was something you could Google.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, parenthood, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
coming-of-age
parenthood
identity
work
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild