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The Thick of It
2005·Show
The Thick of It fingerprint
A , comedy series: , .
Good for date night · friends night · binge-friendly
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Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
Cynical Political SatireRapid-Fire Witty DialogueBureaucratic AbsurdityPower Struggles & SpinMasterclass in ActingDark Comedy of MannersIncompetent LeadershipMedia ManipulationBritish Institutional CritiqueHigh-Stakes Low-Energy Tension
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Is The Thick of It worth watching?
89
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89 (IMDb 8.7 and Metacritic 92).
Does The Thick of It get better after season 1?
7.8S18.2S28.3S38.1S4
Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.8, and season 3 peaks at 8.3. The highest-rated episode is Episode #4.6 (season 4, episode 6) at 8.8, and the lowest is Episode #4.1 (season 4, episode 1) at 7.4.
How long does it take to watch The Thick of It?
11 h
About 11 hours: 21 episodes in 4 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2012.
Will The Thick of It make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (10 of 10) and satire (10 of 10).
Is The Thick of It plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does The Thick of It use?
That Makes Me Feel AngryThe MovieDating CatwomanDidn't See That ComingAx-CrazySorting Algorithm of EvilTwo of Your Earth MinutesTeam DadThe Main Characters Do EverythingThe NicknamerI Like My X Like I Like My YTurn in Your Badgeand 396 more
TV Tropes lists 408 tropes for it, including That Makes Me Feel Angry, The Movie, and Dating Catwoman.