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Getting On
2013·Show
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A , comedy series: , but darkly funny.
Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking
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Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly.
Medical Dark ComedyCringe Humor MasterpieceGeriatric Care RealismSatire of Healthcare BureaucracyExistential DreadSharp Ensemble ActingUnflinching HonestyMelancholic ToneAnti-NostalgicSocial Critique
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Is Getting On worth watching?
80
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 77).
Does Getting On get better after season 1?
8.0S18.4S28.7S3
Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 8.0, and season 3 peaks at 8.7. The highest-rated episode is Reduced to Eating Boiled Magazines and Book Paste (season 3, episode 6) at 9.1, and the lowest is Born on the Fourth of July (season 1, episode 1) at 7.5.
How long does it take to watch Getting On?
9 h
About 9 hours: 18 episodes in 3 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2013 to 2015.
Will Getting On make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly dark humor (10 of 10) and situational comedy (9 of 10).
Is Getting On plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does Getting On use?
No Social SkillsJittercamButt-MonkeyAccidental MisnamingBlack ComedySequel SeriesMoment of SilenceOld People are NonsexualThis Is What the Building Will Look LikeShout-OutDeadpan SnarkerShown Their Workand 14 more
TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including No Social Skills, Jittercam, and Butt-Monkey.