TV series

The Kindness of Strangers

2006 · 1 season

A quiet, closely observed domestic drama that settles you into a busy family's strain and the uneasy pull of a stranger's help.

Overview: Ellie and Joe Farrelly are a busy couple bringing up a teenage son while running a large building company. When they suddenly have twins, a stranger comes into their life at just the time when they need help the most.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, class, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
class
identity
loyalty
Places: home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild