TV series

The Earliest Show

2016 · 1 season

A cringe-comic slow-motion meltdown played out live on a tiny morning show, funny and awkward with a surprising ache underneath.

Overview: Co-hosts Josh Bath and Samantha Newman have troubles with their early morning talk show when Josh gets dumped live on the air and battles through the five stages of grief.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, melancholic and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Grief, identity, work, media
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
work
media
betrayal
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild