This Life
Created by Amy Jenkins
On BBC Two
A character-driven ensemble drama about ambitious young lawyers in London navigating professional ambition against personal chaos, drugs, and complicated relationships.
Five aspiring lawyers are aiming for the top - but behind the scenes they're a mess of love, drugs and excess.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is This Life sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is This Life violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Does This Life leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is This Life easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is This Life scary? Not especially. Less 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 This Life
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as This Life
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like This Life, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like This Life, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like This Life, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
