TV series

The First Team

2020 · 1 season

A breezy, crude lad-comedy that coasts on awkward banter and the absurdity of football stardom.

Overview: The misadventures of three young football players Mattie, Jack and Benji, at a fictional Premier League club with terrifying team hard-man Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, celebrity, ambition
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: friendship
identity
celebrity
ambition
class
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild