TV series

The Gymnasts

2022 · 1 season

A slow-burning, uneasy look at teenage drive and pressure, where every smile hides a calculation and the stakes feel painfully real.

Overview: Teenage obsessions clash with the brutal pressures of competitive training, when a team of young gymnasts compete in an elite tournament. Friendships are tested, rivalries flare, and some will do anything to win.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, ambition, friendship, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: obsession
ambition
friendship
betrayal
coming-of-age
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild