TV series

For Real: The Story of Reality TV

2021 · 1 season

A breezy, chatty stroll through TV nostalgia, full of familiar faces reminiscing about guilty pleasures.

Overview: Explore with Cohen a theme or moment from reality television and sit down with the biggest names in the unscripted world.
How it feels: Light, satirical, cynical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Celebrity, media, identity, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: celebrity
media
identity
ambition
class
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild