TV series

Planet America

2012 · 8 seasons

A calm, critical look at US politics that mixes dry humour with compassionate insight, asking for engaged attention.

Overview: The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, media, power, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
power
class
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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