TV series

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

2019 · 1 season

A wry, sun-bleached slow burn that makes you squirm and smirk as desperation curdles into ruthless hustle.

Overview: In the early 1990s, a recently widowed, impoverished Orlando water park employee schemes and cons her way up the ranks of the multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme which ruined her financially in the first place.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, class, ambition, deception
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: greed
class
ambition
deception
survival
Places: suburbs
workplace
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild