TV series

Swell

2017 · 1 season

A quiet, low-key ensemble drama that drifts through shared domestic life and private secrets with a mellow, unhurried intimacy.

Overview: The everyday lives of five men living together on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Unbeknownst to one another, each of them is living some aspect of his life on the DL.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: None
Places: home
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild