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Cheer

2020–2022 · 2 seasons

An intense, emotional look at young athletes pushing themselves to the limit, mixing thrilling performances with raw personal struggles.

Created by: Greg Whiteley
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Monica Aldama, Gabi Butler, Morgan Simianer

Overview: The stakes on the mat are high, but for these cheerleaders, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the athletes themselves.

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Created by: Greg Whiteley
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Monica Aldama, Gabi Butler, Morgan Simianer

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
found family
trauma
healing
class
Places: small town
school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Greg Whiteley
Starring: Monica Aldama, Gabi Butler, Morgan Simianer, Alex Bouhuys, Jeremiah 'Jerry' Harris, La'Darius Marshall, Shannon Woolsey, Maddy Brum
Cinematography: Erynn Patrick Lamont, Melissa Langer
Length: 2 seasons, 15 episodes, 59 min each
Network: Netflix
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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