Flunked
Created by François Uzan
On Netflix
A comedic undercover caper built on the fish-out-of-water premise of a small-time crook forced into a teaching role, balancing crime-plot tension with classroom warmth.
Eddy, a math genius and small-time crook, avoids jail-time by going undercover as a teacher. His mission: to identify the kid of a major criminal.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Flunked sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Flunked easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Does Flunked leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Flunked violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
Is Flunked scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Flunked
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Flunked
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Flunked, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Flunked, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Flunked, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
