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The People v. Gorilla Grodd

1 season

A deadpan true-crime parody that plays its absurd premise straight, rewarding viewers who enjoy cringe comedy and superhero satire.

Created by
Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Tatro, Beck Bennett
Overview
A superintelligent ape is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In an eight-part "true" crime docuseries, the Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen reopens the case, investigating whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis' most famous murder trials.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Tatro, Beck Bennett
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • media
  • deception
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Created by
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Starring
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Length
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Country
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Languages
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