Summary
Johnny Jarvis and Alan Lipton are two teenagers in their final year of secondary school at a comprehensive in Hackney in 1977. Energetic, anxious and occasionally naïve, the unlikely pair are on the brink of entering the adult world of the late '70s and early '80s when prospects are slim.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 83GoodWatch 78
IMDb8.3
Time to watch it all
5 h
6 episodes, about 50 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
First aired
1983
November 10, 1983
Ended 1983
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Johnny Jarvis episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Part One: 1977-1978, 8.3
- S1 E2 Part Two: 1978-1979, 8.0
- S1 E3 Part Three: 1979-1980, 7.6
- S1 E4 Part Four: 1980-1981, 7.9
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