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Our Friends in the North
1996·Show
Our Friends in the North fingerprint
A , drama series: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking
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Over the course of four decades, the personal lives of a quartet of Newcastle friends—Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker—intertwine with various political machinations, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.
Epic British DramaSocial CommentaryHistorical Period PiecePolitical IntrigueCharacter-Driven SagaFriendship EvolutionGenerational StoryBleak RealismThought-Provoking
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Is Our Friends in the North worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8.6).
How long does it take to watch Our Friends in the North?
11 h
About 11 hours: 9 episodes in 1 season of about 70 minutes each, aired from 1996 to 1996.
Is Our Friends in the North plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does Our Friends in the North use?
Parental SubstitutePolice BrutalityDrive By ShootingMan HugFour-Temperament EnsembleCasanova WannabeBald of EvilHorrible Judge of CharacterEverybody SmokesWhat Happened to the Mouse?The ScapegoatShoot Him, He Has a Wallet!and 106 more
TV Tropes lists 118 tropes for it, including Parental Substitute, Police Brutality, and Drive By Shooting.