TV series

Stookie

1985 · 1 season

A gritty, slow-burning slice of life that immerses you in a tough Glasgow adolescence, equal parts tense and tender.

Overview: Teenage Stookie Doyle navigates gang rivalries, family life, and social struggles in Glasgow's East End.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, class, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: coming-of-age
family
class
violence
loyalty
Places: big city
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild