TV series

Tanner on Tanner

2004 · 1 season

A wry, low-key mockumentary that blends political satire with a bittersweet father-daughter story, feeling both intimate and quietly disillusioned.

Tagline: Off the record, on camera.
Overview: Sixteen years ago, Jack Tanner's bid for the White House ended at the 1988 Democratic convention. Now the former congressman is the subject of a documentary film directed by his daughter Alex, focusing on the toll paid by failed contenders.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, media, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
family
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild