TV series

Drifters

2019 · 1 season

A dry, deadpan animated chat between tiny sea creatures that makes cosmic insignificance feel oddly funny and companionable.

Tagline: Your chances are microscopic.
Overview: A deep dive into the universal feeling of insignificance through the casual repartee of the sea plankton. Presented by Cake on FX
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, melancholic and cynical. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Isolation, identity, friendship, loneliness
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
friendship
loneliness
nature
Places: sea
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild