TV series

Upright

2019–2022 · 2 seasons

A warm, bittersweet road trip that balances quirky humour with raw family pain and quiet moments of connection.

Overview: When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey. But his plans are soon turned upside down when he meets the runaway teenager Meg, who’s dealing with some family demons of her own.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, coming-of-age, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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
grief
coming-of-age
redemption
healing
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild