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The Real Thing
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The Real Thing (1983) — AI TV series analysis
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Story & themes: Asking how you tell what's real and what isn't sounds like an obvious question. But in this series of six programmes, James Burke shows that the more you think about it the harder it is to answer. After all, what have you got, apart from your five senses, to prove those senses are giving you the real thing? Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Real Thing 83% (3 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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The Real Thing is a series worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
Asking how you tell what's real and what isn't sounds like an obvious question. But in this series of six programmes, James Burke shows that the more you think about it the harder it is to answer. After all, what have you got, apart from your five senses, to prove those senses are giving you the real thing?
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1983-11-01
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- TMDB rating
- 8.3
- TMDB ID
- 9621
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What is The Real Thing about?
Asking how you tell what's real and what isn't sounds like an obvious question. But in this series of six programmes, James Burke shows that the more you think about it the harder it is to answer. ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of The Real Thing are there?
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