TV series

Fathers and Families

1977 · 1 season

Quiet, talk-heavy chamber drama that asks you to lean in and listen as ordinary families quietly come apart.

Overview: Six interlinked plays by John Hopkins, dealing with tensions within and between families.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: family
parenthood
betrayal
isolation
morality
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild