Enlightened fingerprintFunny, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Enlightened is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and society.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
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Enlightened is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 79). 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.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 18 episodes of about 29 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Enlightened much the same way.
It ran from 2011 to 2013 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+100GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Enlightened in 114 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 31 storytelling tropes for Enlightened, including Abusive Parents, Amicably Divorced, Bitch in Sheep's Clothing.
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