TV series

Staying Alive

1996–1997 · 2 seasons

A grounded, quietly serious look at young nurses learning the ropes in a busy London hospital, more character study than medical spectacle.

Overview: Staying Alive is a British television medical drama series written and created by Neil McKay and follows a group of student nurses working in a London hospital
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, coming-of-age, friendship, healing
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
coming-of-age
friendship
healing
class
Places: workplace
big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild