TV series

Roots

1981 · 1 season

A gentle, wry British sitcom about family expectations and a quiet man's small rebellion, easy to dip into.

Overview: Melvyn Solomons has a promising career in dentistry but he wants to pursue art school.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, ambition, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
identity
ambition
work
parenthood
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild