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Star

2016–2019 · 3 seasons

A glossy, emotionally charged climb through the music industry, full of soaring performances, hard choices and sisterly friction.

Created by: Lee Daniels, Tom Donaghy
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny

Tagline: Music. Sacrifice. Destiny.
Overview: Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.

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Created by: Lee Daniels, Tom Donaghy
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
music
identity
trauma
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
musical
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Created by: Lee Daniels, Tom Donaghy
Written by: Ester Lou Weithers, Ruth Ferrera, Karin Gist, Michael C. Martin
Starring: Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny, Queen Latifah, Amiyah Scott, Matthew Noszka, Benjamin Bratt, William Levy
Length: 3 seasons, 48 episodes, 45 min each
Network: FOX
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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