TV series

It Could Be Worse

2013–2014 · 1 season

A wry, affectionate hangout comedy about scrappy theatre kids whose small humiliations and tiny wins feel warmly familiar.

Overview: Jacob Gordon can't catch a break. A struggling actor with a personal life to match. His epic streak of bad luck just might change when he's cast in a Broadway musical; "The Ice Queen", opposite stage and screen royalty Veronica Bailey.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, ambition, friendship, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
friendship
work
sexuality
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild