Season 1 – Run

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Season 1 – Run

Apr 2020

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Drama

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100+ Ratings

A woman's humdrum life gets turned upside down when she receives a text from her college sweetheart inviting her to drop everything and meet him in New York to fulfill the pact they made 17 years earlier.

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Critics Consensus

Though it can't always sustain its frenetic pace, Run's sharp subversions of romcom clichés are never less than entertaining thanks to Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson's electrifying performances.

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Kathryn VanArendonk

New York Magazine/Vulture

May 26, 2020

2/5

While I'll always feel that the start of Run was fairly strong, especially the first two episodes, in some senses it was doomed to messiness from the very start -- you just couldn't see it yet. It's a show that refused to be its whole self from the jump.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

May 18, 2020

Brazen, sexually charged and a little bit wild.

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

May 1, 2020

Fueled by deeply committed performances from Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson, Run is an energetic hybrid of rom-com and action thriller whose half-hour episodes move as swiftly as the vehicle that is their primary setting.

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

Apr 29, 2021

4/5

Phoebe Waller-Bridge returns to TV with an addictive, screwball romcom thriller...the genius Fleabag creator produces and cameos in HBO's enormously entertaining new series.

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Reyzando Nawara

Film Inquiry

Jun 9, 2020

As far as a relationship dramedy goes, Run clearly has a lot of potentials. But in the end, it feels more like a failed attempt when it decides to aim for something bigger.

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Mel Campbell

ScreenHub

May 21, 2020

4/5

The pleasures of Run lie in just being with its characters as they abandon themselves to the journey. And its secret weapon is the chemistry between Wever and Gleeson, who are absolutely convincing as former lovers thrown back together.

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Catherine G

@Catherine179 Feb 5, 2026

Il faut dépasser le 1er épisode. Ça donne l'impression d'être une série ennuyeuse où l'on devine tout mais ce n'est pas le cas. J'aurais vraiment aimé un 8e épisode !!!

Feb 20, 2021

This show was anything but boring. Watched it in 3 hours and I started it just for Merritt Wever and the whole show turned out to be pretty good and genuinely entertaining.

Dec 29, 2020

I loved it. Sexy, funny, sad, audacious - it didn't stray from the more difficult facts of the situation, and, in other ways and unlike so many shows, it had the courage to take its black comedy elements what they to go. Plus Gleeson and, especially, the divine Wever were just wonderful. Found the Phoebe Waller-Bridge character annoying (and I usually adore her), which cost it a star, but the rest was so fresh and surprising. If you've ever had a regret in life - and who hasn't? - you'll relate. Really sad that it was cancelled, because I so wanted to spend more time with these people.

Dec 14, 2020

It was engaging at first and quickly loses momentum and mystery.

Dec 8, 2020

A fun, adventurous ride, ‘Harold and Kumar' vibe all over the place. Moving from places to places in a holiday atmosphere, the show will make you want to join their escape. Their chemistry is brilliant, however too many coincidences in the plot | Follow us at @uncle.review

Sep 22, 2020

Was a fine show, last few episodes brought it down for me. Which is a shame because I liked the two main actors

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Kevin Bray

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Natalie Bailey

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Merritt Wever

Ruby Richardson

Domhnall Gleeson

Billy Johnson

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Laurel

Episode 1

Aired Apr 12, 2020

Run

Ruby Richardson looks to escape her humdrum life by embarking on an adventure with an old flame.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 19, 2020

Kiss

On their first night together, Ruby is consumed by thoughts of sex, while Billy probes for personal details; determined to make Billy jealous, Ruby connects with a stranger on the train.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 26, 2020

F...

Ruby and Billy decide to spend a day in Chicago before making any rash decisions about their next moves; as the two await check-in at a lavish hotel, Ruby meets an exciting woman at a department store, while Billy tries to handle a relentless Fiona.

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Episode 4

Aired May 3, 2020

Chase

Back on the train, Ruby seeks guidance from a new friend and gets a wake-up call from home that leaves her shaken; Billy continues to lie about Fiona, who raises the stakes to get what she wants.

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Episode 5

Aired May 10, 2020

Jump

A dramatic detour finds Ruby and Billy in unknown territory as they're forced to make a life-changing decision; Ruby tries to keep everything together and get back on course, and she and Billy seek the help of an amiable local taxidermist.

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Episode 6

Aired May 17, 2020

Tell

Stranded in the middle of nowhere, Ruby and Billy argue about what to do next; affected by each other's desperation, the two must confront their actions; Laurel makes a gruesome discovery and receives a visit from Detective Babe Cloud.

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Episode 7

Aired May 24, 2020

Trick

With the end of their journey approaching, Ruby and Billy consider their future together; Babe and Laurel are forced together as they follow a new lead.

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