TV series

The Great Depression

1993 · 1 season

A sober, human-scale history lesson that makes a distant economic catastrophe feel immediate and personal.

Overview: A 7-part series telling dramatic and diverse stories of struggle and survival during the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. From the producers of Eyes on the Prize, this series was met with critical acclaim and won both an Emmy Award for writing and a duPont-Columbia Award.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, bleak and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, class, family, work
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
class
family
work
politics
Places: countryside
small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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