TV series

A Body That Works

2023 · 1 season

An intimate, emotionally raw watch that quietly tightens around you as fragile hopes and loyalties fray.

Overview: An intimate and sensitive series exploring an often-controversial topic: the bond between an infertile couple and the surrogate mother carrying their future child.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, family, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
family
betrayal
grief
identity
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild