Hilarious and hurtful.
A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.
ComedyDramalondon, englandgodmotherfeminismcynicismstepmothergrieflonelinessdysfunctional familypriestdark comedybased on play or musicalpromiscuityBBC Three, BBC One
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Is it the best comedy series of its decade?
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Character
Contemporary, character-led, intimate and meticulous.
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- rawmeticulous
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
11 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers.
Reviews
We read them all: the case for is june_bug's, the case against is cartographer_cy's. Marked below.
- cartographer_cyThe case againstThe Cartographer★★★½
Very funny and I admire it, but there is no world here, only a person. I want the person to have somewhere to stand.
- june_bugThe case forThe Comfort Seeker★★★★★
Funniest show, saddest show, most romantic show. The priest saying 'kneel' is the best line reading in television.
- quinn.ironistThe Ironist★★★½
A show that breaks the fourth wall and then breaks the joke. The priest noticing is the best single beat in a comedy this decade.
- ines.vThe Empath★★★★½
The second season is the most romantic thing on television and it is about a priest. That it is also the funniest is unfair.
Cast
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeFleabag
- Sian CliffordClaire
- Andrew ScottThe Priest
Crew
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeCreator
- Sarah HammondProducer
Where to watch
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US availability, powered by JustWatch via TMDB. Other regions
Seasons
- Series 16 eps · 2016
- Series 26 eps · 2019
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
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Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
