TV series

Barons

2022 · 1 season

A sun-drenched but slowly souring look at friendship and ambition, where nostalgia curdles into tension as success takes its toll.

Overview: 70s surf counter culture and commerce collide as a group of best friends, inspired by the ocean, create what will become iconic rival surf brands. Little do they know that their success will tear them, and their world, apart.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, ambition, betrayal, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
ambition
betrayal
class
identity
Places: small town
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild