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Season 1 – It Gets Worse

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Three best friends from college face eviction in London; as they scatter across the city, they navigate friendship, dating disasters and adulting all while the world crumbles around them.

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Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times 1 day ago
4/5
It Gets Worse is brisk, crude and witty, and it may have the capacity to make older viewers very grateful for their additional years. Go to Full Review Hannah J Davies Guardian 5 days ago
4/5
Gladly, It Gets Worse is truly funny, propelled along by Reich’s zinger-filled, often profound script. The cast are solid, too, not least Vicki Pepperdine as Ethan’s highly-strung mum. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 1 day ago
1/5
It Gets Worse does feature star names in cameos, but a single scene is never enough to create more than a cardboard cutout with a few forced one-liners. Go to Full Review Charlotte Ivers Sunday Times (UK) 1 day ago
There are moments of genuine pathos and melancholy as the three friends, no longer cosseted by the levelling nature of university life, bump up against their differences with each other. Most importantly, it is funny. Go to Full Review Asyia Iftikhar metro.co.uk 6 days ago
4/5
This bite-sized show is a delight from start to finish – even if you do want to cover your eyes at the horrors at times. Go to Full Review Clotilde Chinnici Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 21, 2026
3.5/5
Funny, provocative, and with a uniquely relatable humour, Leo Reich’s comedy series It Gets Worse is the newest show for Gen Z. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Zulaiha M @Mei-Z 3 days ago Tries to do the whole "exaggerated gen-z humour, constantly getting themselves into messes" thing, but it just falls flat. Just not very funny or entertaining... See more Read all reviews
It Gets Worse — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Leo Reich

Creator

Mounia Akl

Director

Emily Fairn

Abi

Olive Gray

Sam

Leo Reich

Ethan

Sean Delaney

Tom

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 22, 2026 Ethan Newly evicted best friends Ethan, Abi and Sam escape reality with one last unforgettable night out at a London gay club; but when long-buried tensions surface, the trio must confront whether their friendship can survive the fallout. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 22, 2026 Abi Abi has it all: a flat with her boyfriend, a new promotion, a more adult life; but beneath the surface, cracks are beginning to show; the trio reunite at a dinner party, which forces Abi to look closer at her seemingly perfect life. Details Episode 3 Airs Oct 29 Sam Sam's moral high ground is tested at a warehouse sex party, where she invites her new hook-up Tess; the trio tries to maintain control over their love lives, leading to impulsive decisions that could ruin everything. Details Episode 4 Airs Oct 29 Abi / Ethan / Sam Ethan and Abi show up to support Sam's reading of new work; but when a short film from the warehouse sex party plays, they are forced to confront how much they've changed since meeting. Details Episode 4 Airs undefined Everyone Else is Taken Three best friends from college face eviction. As they scatter across the city, they navigate friendship, dating disasters, and adulting. Details Episode 5 Airs Nov 5 Stop All The Cocks Ethan, Abi and Sam attend a funeral for an old friend from university; the funeral brings their love and loneliness to the surface; Abi reflects on her relationship with Tom; Ethan pursues Aaron; and Sam wrestles with her guilt. Details Episode 6 Airs Nov 5 People Team Ethan, Abi and Sam attempt to reconcile, but the new chapter only reveals that their messy lives are far from resolved; surely it gets better than this, right? But who needs better, when they have each other? Details
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It Gets Worse — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Mounia Akl
Creator
Leo Reich
Executive Producer
Rose Garnett, Piers Wenger, Leo Reich, Harpa Manku
Screenwriter
Leo Reich
Network
Paramount+
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 22, 2026
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