TV series

Son of a Critch

2022 · 5 seasons

A gentle, funny look back at awkward small-town adolescence, warm and nostalgic without ever getting too heavy.

Tagline: He's 11 going on 70.
Overview: A coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland of 11 year-old Mark, much older on the inside than his 11 years, who uses comedy to win friends and connect with people in his limited world.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, family, friendship, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
friendship
identity
love
Places: small town
school
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild