TV series

This Close

2018–2019 · 2 seasons

A gentle, intimate look at friendship and identity, balancing quiet heartache with wry humor and everyday warmth.

Overview: BFFs Kate and Michael, who are both deaf and live in Los Angeles, are about to face new challenges - including a bad breakup, being tokenized at work and a troubling secret - all of which test their bond in surprising ways.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, identity, isolation, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
isolation
love
family
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild