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Season 1 – Mayflies

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An epic night of debauchery in 1980s Manchester is followed by tragedy 30 years later.

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Mayflies — Season 1

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Kylie Northover The Age (Australia) 03/10/2023
4/5
Mayflies is both brutal and warm, particularly in its depiction of male friendship, portrayed as something as significant as romantic love. Go to Full Review Jasper Rees Daily Telegraph (UK) 01/18/2023
4/5
But this story of departures – from home, from life – couldn’t cast too gloomy a pall. It was also a warm, sentimental hymn to friendship with all its rites and reference points. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 10/31/2023
Mayflies is an affecting story of a friendship tested by end-of-life issues, with some fantastic performances from Compston, Curran and Jensen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tony Curran

Tully

Martin Compston

Jimmy

Ashley Jensen

Anna

Tracy Ifeachor

Iona

Matt Littleson

Limbo

Elaine C. Smith

Barbara

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 27, 2022 Tully and Jimmy's 30-year friendship is tested when Tully asks Jimmy to help him take control of a terminal cancer diagnosis, by taking him to Switzerland to die on his own terms. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 28, 2022 Moral dilemmas occupy Jimmy as he plans the Switzerland trip, but tempers flare when Tully's wife Anna discovers the plan and declares she will not support Tully's assisted dying. Details

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Mayflies — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Peter Mackie Burns
Executive Producer
Claire Mundell
Screenwriter
Andrea Gibb, Andrew O'Hagan
Network
BBC
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 27, 2022