Lunatics

Lunatics

Created by Chris Lilley

On Netflix

20191 season10 episodes36 min5.3 / 10

A high-energy mockumentary celebrating six eccentric misfits through irreverent comedy and surreal character study.

This mockumentary series follows the peculiar lives of six eccentric -- and sometimes obscene -- misfits who march to their own beat.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lunatics sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.

  • Is Lunatics scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Lunatics violent? Barely. Less violent than 75% of series.

  • Does Lunatics leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is Lunatics easy watching? 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Lunatics

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lunatics

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lunatics, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lunatics, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lunatics, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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