TV series

Barman

2016 · 2 seasons

A breezy, gently funny string of tiny barroom vignettes where famous faces drift in, unburden themselves, and drift out again.

Overview: Alex Lachance is a retired actor turned barman. When he became the owner of a tavern, he thought he’d get back to the real world and quiet anonymity. He didn’t expect that his bar would become a hangout for celebrities looking for a sympathetic ear with their gin tonic & lemon. Barman consists of twelve intertwining mini-sagas, both absurd and touching, brought to life through cameos from Québec artists. It’s a chronicle of the daily life of a guy who got out of showbiz only to find that showbiz wasn’t ready to let him go.
How it feels: Light, absurd, warm and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Celebrity, identity, friendship, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
identity
friendship
isolation
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild