TV series

The Passengers

2009 · 1 season

A gentle, silly sitcom where oddball neighbours turn everyday domestic life into warm, low-stakes comic confusion.

Overview: Farrokh is a mid-aged man who lives with his brother Farid. They have a new family as their tenants but soon Farid discovers that they are alien who wants to research on Earth and send reports.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, found family, identity, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
found family
identity
isolation
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild