TV series

That One Time

2020 · 1 season

A grounded, character-driven look at teenage life that balances messy friendships and family strife with moments of earnest self-discovery.

Overview: The show follows a diverse group of high school students as they struggle to define themselves while contending with what it means to be a teenager in 2019 – with sex, drugs, social media, turbulent friendships, and dysfunctional families.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, family
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
family
addiction
Places: school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild