TV series

The Waltons

1972–1981 · 9 seasons

A gentle, nostalgic family drama that unfolds slowly, offering comfort and quiet moral lessons like a warm evening by the hearth.

Tagline: The Landmark Series That Celebrates Family.
Overview: The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
survival
faith
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none