TV series

Stanley and the Women

1991 · 1 season

A wry, uneasy chamber drama of domestic warfare, where brittle wit and mental illness collide in cramped, talky rooms.

Overview: Stanley Duke's life is thrown into chaos when his son is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and his home becomes a battleground for his past and present wives and other women.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, madness, identity, gender
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
madness
identity
gender
betrayal
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild