TV series

Get Shorty

2017–2019 · 3 seasons

A wry, propulsive crime comedy where Hollywood absurdity and mob menace collide, keeping you amused and on edge.

Tagline: You’re only as good as your next hit.
Overview: Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, ambition, family, deception
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
ambition
family
deception
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild