TV series

Barracuda

2016 · 1 season

A tense, emotionally raw plunge into ambition and class, where every race feels like a reckoning.

Tagline: Winning is everything.
Overview: Melbourne 1996. The Golden Age of Australian swimming is beginning and a scholarship to an exclusive boys school brings 16-year-old Danny Kelly one step closer to his ultimate goal - winning Olympic gold. Initially, Danny struggles to find his place in the prestigious social circles of the private boys school. However under the charge of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor, Danny is soon on track to become Australia’s youngest swimming champion, the unstoppable 'Barracuda'.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, ambition, identity, obsession
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
ambition
identity
obsession
family
Places: school
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild