Bored to Death fingerprintFunny, immersive world.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Bored to Death is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
The performances, dialogue, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Bored to Death is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and sexual content.
3 seasons
It has 3 seasons with 24 episodes of about 30 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Bored to Death much the same way.
It ran from 2009 to 2011 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+98GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bored to Death in 112 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 92 storytelling tropes for Bored to Death, including Took a Level in Badass, I Always Wanted to Say That, Amateur Sleuth.
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