Spinning Out

Spinning Out

On thin ice

Created by Samantha Stratton

On Netflix

20201 season10 episodes7.9 / 10

A psychologically intense sports drama that uses figure skating as a frame for exploring ambition, mental fragility, and the cost of pursuing excellence.

A figure skating Olympic hopeful struggles to balance love, family and fragile mental health as her dream of winning takes a dizzying hold.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Spinning Out sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is Spinning Out violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Spinning Out easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

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

  • Is Spinning Out scary? 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.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love51

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Spinning Out, and what each one shares →

Like Spinning Out

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Spinning Out

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Spinning Out, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Spinning Out, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Spinning Out, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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