TV series

Mythomaniac

2019–2021 · 2 seasons

A quietly uncomfortable, slow-burn study of a woman's unraveling, mixing wry humor with raw emotional fallout.

Overview: Burned out and taken for granted, a working mom suspects her partner is cheating, so to win back his attentions, she feigns a medical diagnosis.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, deception, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
deception
isolation
parenthood
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild