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Season 1 – Fleabag

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A dry-witted woman, known only as Fleabag, has no filter as she navigates life and love in London while trying to cope with tragedy. The angry, grief-riddled woman tries to heal while rejecting anyone who tries to help her, but Fleabag continues to keep up her bravado through it all. Comic actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge stars as the titular character on the series, which is based on Waller-Bridge's 2013 one-woman show of the same name.
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Fleabag — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Clever and viciously funny, Fleabag is a touching, wildly inventive comedy about a complicated young woman navigating the aftermath of trauma.

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Kelly Lawler USA Today 11/10/2021
Hilarious, emotional and utterly surprising, the British comedy created by (and starring) Phoebe Waller-Bridge as a struggling young woman, deserves the hype (and all those Emmys). Go to Full Review Hank Stuever Washington Post 01/25/2019
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"Fleabag" starts off like a dirtier "Bridget Jone's Diary," but it soon develops into a more nuanced and heartbreaking (still humorous) novella about a person trying to find her truest self. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross Daily Mail (UK) 08/31/2017
The comedy series Fleabag... just gets better and better. And better. Go to Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio 04/08/2022
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The performances are essential to the effectiveness of its comedy. Even though it feels like Waller-Bridge is deeply improvising, the best moments are the dramatic ones, cause she slaps the parameters of a society in decline. Full review in Spanish Go to Full Review Ailis Brennan GQ Magazine [UK] 02/13/2019
It's dirty, it's sexy, it's disgusting, it's hilarious - and it's about being a girl. As in, a real girl. Scared? You should be. Go to Full Review Rahul Desai Film Companion 02/06/2019
...an honest-to-hell portrait of urban alienation and its tragicomic hues. It's jittery, droll, pathetic, amusing and unapologetically confrontational. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jessica D. @jenida Feb 14 One of the greatest television shows of all time. See more Gabriel P @otavio357 Feb 2 Texto afiado e ótimas atuações. Me tirou risadas, mas, de modo geral, não achei o ouro que todo mundo fala. See more Adam W @Serieslover123 Jan 24 Sadly not funny to me but can see the appeal for the generation that finds anything funny See more Jenskuli Jan 23 One of most unfunniest shows I've ever watched. And it doesn't have to do with a female lead. Okay maybe it does a little bit. In fact I can't stand the main lead actress. The show follows a snarky woman with a sad single life and throws sex jokes whenever she breaks the 4th wall. She spends a lot of time with her sister who stresses about her job in Helsinki. Why this is relevant, don't know and don't care. With no meaningful goals or aspirations, the main lead ends up running a sandwitch cafe with guinea pigs. She also starts dating the guy who played Moriarty in BBC's Sherlock series, except here he is a total loser. So what about the drama section? Maybe a moment or two, but it's overshadowed by the fact that the show forces uncomfortable sex jokes by either the main character or side characters. What else is there? Well the soundtrack is non-existent. This is just one prime example of slow death of British television. See more Emma P @Eppss Jan 8 Absolutely brilliant - beautifully written, fantastic actors, hugely original. Loved it! See more Anastazja J @Niuoka Jan 8 I loved it at first but wtf is up with letting the cat out? A ragdoll will NOT survive outside. I hate (indirect in this case) animal cruelty being promoted for no effing reason on tv…….. See more Read all reviews
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Fleabag

Ben Aldridge

Guy

Sian Clifford

Claire

Bill Paterson

Dad

Jenny Rainsford

Boo

Hugh Skinner

Harry

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 21, 2016 Fleabag arrives with a bang and spins through London, grasping at anyone and anything that might keep her head above water. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 28, 2016 Fleabag is haunted by memories of her dead best friend, was dumped by her emotionally fragile boyfriend, and now she is desperately trying to sell her stolen goods; she also tries to rekindle old romantic fires to distract her from her life's mayhem. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 4, 2016 Fleabag helps her inappropriate brother-in-law buy a present for Claire, who is organizing her own surprise birthday party; Fleabag reconnects with a toothy friend while on the hunt for a date. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 11, 2016 Fleabag and her sister, Claire, reluctantly visit a female-only silent retreat. Their enforced silence is interrupted by an unusual neighboring workshop, explosive secrets coming to light, and a surprising connection with an old acquaintance. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 18, 2016 On the anniversary of her mother's death, Fleabag and Claire return to their family home for the annual memorial lunch. Things get heated between Fleabag and her godmother, who muscles her way into the occasion and reveals some strange plans. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 25, 2016 Fleabag takes a date to her godmother's "Sex-hibition" -- only to discover that there are a few shocks in store for her: a declaration of love, a familiar piece of work, and an entire wall of surprises. Details

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Season Info

Director
Harry Bradbeer
Screenwriter
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jul 21, 2016