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Season 1 – Sticks and Stones

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A sales associate's life begins a downward spiral when he loses a lucrative contract at work.
Sticks and Stones — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Sticks and Stones may not break any bones, but its mundane melodrama may hurt your viewing experience.

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Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 12/23/2019
2/5
A standard melodrama that stretched credulity and stretched credulity and stretched credulity... until it snapped. Go to Full Review Katie Law London Evening Standard 12/19/2019
The trouble is that it really is about middle management and that's dull, unless it's Ricky Gervais. Imagine a dramatised version of The Apprentice, and you'll have a good idea of whether or not it's for you. Go to Full Review Jasper Rees Daily Telegraph (UK) 12/18/2019
3/5
It's not quite clear how entertaining this is all meant to be. It will only really be dramatically satisfying if, unlike in Bull, Thomas fights back. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 06/10/2020
The fact that it can go into a million different directions has us intrigued. Go to Full Review Flora Carr Radio Times 02/26/2020
3/5
Perhaps with Sticks and Stones, a series that shows the subtle machinations of corporate bullies, Bartlett has once again produced a drama that sheds light on a universal fear. Go to Full Review Euan Ferguson Observer (UK) 12/23/2019
Chiefly, this failed to hit home because all the characters were so damned unlikable. It was like the worst ever extended episode of The Apprentice, if you can shudder to imagine that. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Adam B @RT17771902 May 28 I felt the anxiety, I really enjoyed the ending. I watched it and couldn't stop. I do love a sales drama. See more Robert H @RT18622346 02/03/2025 The critics may have been a bit dismissive but I found it very entertaining and with just 3 episodes a great binge watch See more 07/10/2022 It was short enough to watch. I actually really enjoyed this had lots of twists and turns. And the final outcome that ended it was actually really great. Worth watching See more Read all reviews
Sticks and Stones — Season 1

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Ken Nwosu

Thomas

Susannah Fielding

Isobel

Ben Miller

Carter

Sean Sagar

Andy

Ritu Arya

Becky

Debbie Chazen

Natalie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 16, 2019 When an important presentation goes wrong, a man's colleague suddenly seems to be out to get him. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 17, 2019 Thomas, under increased pressure from the threat of redundancy, is determined to prove himself. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 18, 2019 Thomas finally tells his boss that he is being bullied, but his boss is skeptical. Details

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Season Info

Director
Julia Ford
Executive Producer
Mike Bartlett, Catherine Oldfield
Screenwriter
Mike Bartlett
Network
ITV
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 16, 2019