TV series

Going Forward

2016 · 1 season

A wry, bittersweet look at lives put on hold, balancing bleak humour with quiet desperation.

Overview: Three-part dark comedy series about three days in the life of a sandwich generation couple - a care worker and a limo driver - who have put their lives on hold for the sake of others.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, cynical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, work, aging, grief
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: family
work
aging
grief
class
Places: home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild