TV series

The Residents

2001 · 1 season

A wry, uncomfortable peek into suburban neighbours behaving badly, mixing cringe comedy with a sour sting of social observation.

Overview: Satirical drama about the residents of a suburban English street, including a racist bully, a single mum who works on a phone-sex line, a gay couple, a pair of spaced-out students, a cross-dressing teenage boy and a newly arrived family from hell.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, identity, family, race
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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
identity
family
race
sexuality
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild