TV series

Almost Family

2019–2020 · 1 season

A glossy, emotionally charged drama about family secrets and identity, with a measured pace and moments of warmth amid the tension.

Tagline: Three DNA tests. One unexpected result.
Overview: An only child finds her life turned upside down when her father reveals that, over the course of his prize-winning career as a pioneering fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive upwards of a hundred children, including two new sisters.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, betrayal, sexuality
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: family
identity
betrayal
sexuality
healing
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild