TV series

On The Ropes

2018 · 1 season

A grounded, emotionally charged family drama set in the world of boxing, where personal dreams collide with cultural expectations.

Overview: Follow aspiring Iraqi-Australian boxing trainer Amirah Al-Amir who has idolised her world champion father Sami her entire life. While working in the family gym in Sydney's west alongside her two brothers, Amirah negotiates a professional debut match for her hardnosed fighter Jess O'Connor with Sami's long-time promoter Strick. Furious that she has done this behind his back, her father threatens to cut her off. Desperate to chase her dream of transforming women's boxing, will Amirah choose her fighter or her family?
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, ambition, gender
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
identity
ambition
gender
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none