The Gymnasts

The Gymnasts

Created by Ilaria Bernardini

On Paramount+

20221 season6 episodes7.4 / 10

A tense, youth-focused drama about competitive gymnastics where ambition and friendship collide under high-stakes pressure, with mystery elements suggesting darker secrets beneath the sport's polished surface.

Teenage obsessions clash with the brutal pressures of competitive training, when a team of young gymnasts compete in an elite tournament. Friendships are tested, rivalries flare, and some will do anything to win.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Gymnasts easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is The Gymnasts sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Is The Gymnasts violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

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

  • Is The Gymnasts 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Gymnasts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Gymnasts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Gymnasts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Gymnasts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Gymnasts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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