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On Children

2018Show1 season5 episodes

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

Summary

Adapted from the novel by author Wu Hsiao-Le, the series consists of five independent stories about parenting, as well as children's pressures of growing up, when faced with the tragic consequences of social pressure, parental oppression and family dysfunction. Each story is told in two parts in this ten-part series.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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On Children episodes

1 season · 5 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Mother's Remote, Part 1, 8.2
  2. S1 E2 Mother's Remote, Part 2, 7.8
  3. S1 E3 Child of the Cat, Part 1, 7.0
  4. S1 E4 Child of the Cat, Part 2, 6.9
  5. S1 E5 The Last Day of Molly, 8.3
  6. S1 E6 The Last Day of Molly, 8.4
  7. S1 E7 Peacock, 6.8
  8. S1 E8 Peacock, 6.4
  9. S1 E9 ADHD is Necessary, 7.7
  10. S1 E10 ADHD is Necessary, 7.8

Cast

24 of 33 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Chen Wei-Ling
Written by
Hung Tzu-ying, Xiao-Le Wu, Hsia Kang-chen
Produced by
Madeline Wu

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Facts

July 7, 2018 · August 4, 2018 · Ended

First aired
July 7, 2018
Last aired
August 4, 2018
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 5 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Chinese
Made in
Taiwan
Available in
95 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream On Children?"

Questions about On Children

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream On Children?

Netflix

In the United States, On Children streams on Netflix. It also streams in 94 other countries.

Is On Children worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.4).

How long does it take to watch On Children?

4 h

About 4 hours: 5 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 2018 to 2018.

Will I feel good after watching On Children?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is On Children plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is On Children in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.