TV series

I'm Dying Up Here

2017–2018 · 2 seasons

A slow, smoky immersion into the grind of comedy, where laughs come with a side of quiet desperation and bruised egos.

Overview: Set in LA’s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, this series delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience laugh.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, obsession, identity, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
obsession
identity
isolation
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild