The Wonder Years
Return to wonder.
Created by Saladin K. Patterson
On ABC
A warm, family-centered coming-of-age comedy-drama that mines nostalgia and humor from a Black middle-class childhood in 1960s Alabama, framed through adult reflection.
A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.
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Like The Wonder Years
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Wonder Years
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Like The Wonder Years, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Wonder Years, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Wonder Years, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
