Knots Landing
Love thy neighbor.
Created by Michael Filerman, David Jacobs
On CBS
A long-running soap opera centered on the interlocking lives and relationships of suburban neighbors, balancing domestic warmth with ongoing interpersonal drama.
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Knots Landing easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Knots Landing violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
Is Knots Landing scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Knots Landing sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Knots Landing leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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 Knots Landing
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Knots Landing
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Knots Landing, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Knots Landing, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Knots Landing, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
