TV series

Roughing It

2002 · 1 season

A genial, old-fashioned frontier ramble with broad humour and gentle adventure, easy to settle into and never too taxing.

Overview: A teenaged Mark Twain travels to the American West during the "Gold Rush" days in search of fortune and his destiny.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, ambition, exploration, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 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: coming-of-age
ambition
exploration
friendship
survival
Places: wilderness
road trip
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild