TV series

Big Boys

2022–2025 · 3 seasons

A warm, funny, and tender coming-of-age story about friendship and grief that feels like a hug.

Tagline: Cheer the F**K Up
Overview: Two boys from very different ends of the 'spectrum of masculinity' become best friends at Brent University freshers' week; in their first year of uni, they explore, experiment and try to discover themselves, helping one another along the way.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, grief, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
grief
identity
coming-of-age
sexuality
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild