TV series

The Get Down

2016–2017 · 1 season

A vibrant, music-soaked coming-of-age story that pulses with the energy of the Bronx while carrying a bittersweet weight of struggle and dreams.

Tagline: Rule the world.
Overview: In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, music, ambition, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
music
ambition
family
identity
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild