TV series

Sick Note

2017–2018 · 2 seasons

A darkly funny lie spirals out of control, balancing absurd situations with escalating tension and a wry look at office life.

Overview: When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has a big decision to make: come clean and go back to his old rubbish life, or keep pretending to be ill.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Deception, guilt, morality, crime
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
guilt
morality
crime
identity
Places: workplace
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild