TV series

Physical

2021–2023 · 3 seasons

A stylish, uncomfortable plunge into a woman's self-loathing and slow empowerment, laced with sharp satire and uneasy laughs.

Tagline: Stretch your limits.
Overview: Sheila Rubin is a quietly tormented housewife in ’80s San Diego. Behind closed doors, she battles extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice. But things change when she discovers aerobics, sparking a journey toward empowerment and success.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, addiction, ambition
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
addiction
ambition
healing
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong