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Golden Boy

2019–2020 · 2 seasons

A breezy, wry small-town comedy that coasts on sibling rivalry and local fame, easy to dip into and gently funny throughout.

Created by
Alice Snedden, Nic Sampson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Hayley Sproull, Kimberley Crossman, Erana James
Overview
Follow the hilarious life of small town girl Mitch as she lives in the constant shadow of her rugby star brother Tama.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Alice Snedden, Nic Sampson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Hayley Sproull, Kimberley Crossman, Erana James
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • ambition
  • celebrity
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Alice Snedden, Nic Sampson, Eli Matthewson, Thomas Ward
Written by
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Starring
Hayley Sproull, Kimberley Crossman, Erana James, Rima Te Wiata, Alison Bruce, James Rolleston, Dean O'Gorman, Kura Forrester
Music
Stephen Gallagher
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes, 22 min each
Network
Three
Country
New Zealand
Languages
English

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