TV series

Troublemakers

1990 · 1 season

A gritty, slow-burning children's drama that lingers on neglected streets and quiet menace rather than thrills.

Overview: Young Toby Jenks and his pals—fathers absent and mums distant—spend their time in the streets and in derelict buildings, when one day, they spot strange goings-on in a warehouse...
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, eerie and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, friendship, family, mystery
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
friendship
family
mystery
coming-of-age
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none