TV series

Cucumber

2015 · 1 season

A raw, funny and tender look at middle-aged gay life, mixing awkward humour with genuine emotional pain.

Overview: Original drama series from Russell T Davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, beginning with the most disastrous date night in history.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, whimsical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, sexuality, isolation
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: identity
love
sexuality
isolation
healing
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong