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Season 1 – The Death of Bunny Munro

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A sex-addict traveling salesman uses his door-to-door beauty products to meet women.
The Death of Bunny Munro — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though the main character may be repellent, Matt Smith makes The Death of Bunny Munro a deviously good time with enough sex, intrigue and genuine drama to be a worthy return on investment.

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Pippa Bailey New Statesman Nov 25
If you like your TV escapist and cosy, or with some sort of redemptive arc, The Death of Bunny Munro is probably not for you. But the brave will be rewarded: this is crushing, bruising, brilliant television. Go to Full Review Ben Dowell The Times (UK) Nov 25
4/5
The scenes of childhood neglect and adult selfishness hit hard, but it’s rare to find something so depressing executed so sensitively. Go to Full Review David Opie Empire Magazine Nov 21
4/5
Like the snake-oil salesman at its heart, Sky’s adaptation of Nick Cave’s novel The Death Of Bunny Munro is a slippery, off-kilter beast. If you can stomach it, Matt Smith’s deranged, thoroughly unhinged performance will take you to hell and back. Go to Full Review Peter Watts Uncut Magazine [UK] Dec 18
4/5
There’s a streak to Cave’s writing that recalls the grotesquery of Martin Amis, Roald Dahl or Chaucer, a fascination with repulsive people and a delight in seeing them get their comeuppance. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) Nov 25
A good lyric has to be potent and immediate, but this concentrated writing style proves overwhelming when applied to a six-hour drama. And unfortunately, although Cave has written powerful songs about women, they are thinly drawn here. Go to Full Review Ed Power Irish Times Nov 21
There’s an appropriately keening title track by Cave, and the footage of the eternally bleak English seaside is evocative – and yet, much like the novel, the point of it all remains elusive. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gareth V @geewah Jul 15 Nick Cave and a six-episode descent into the chaos of broken fatherhood. Anchored by two performances that will stay with you for weeks, Smith is genuinely deranged and magnificent, Mathé breaks your heart with silence. This is mesmerising, uncomfortable, and absolutely unforgettable and rewards the not so faint of heart. One of 2025's best shows. See more I. A @Ahsoka41 Feb 1 I don't like at all but the story is good at the end.I think that it's hard to wacht. See more kerrie T @Kerrie74 Dec 26 I found this by accident and so pleased I did. It was so so sad with glimpses of happiness. Matt Smith was brilliant but the boy who played his son....wow!! He was outstanding. Please do yourself a favour and watch this. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 Dec 18 Smith is perfect for the role, the story does not deviate much from the novel, the kid is a little underacted, and the series somewhat fails to capture Bunny's moral and spiritual decline See more Dominic C @RT06952992 Dec 18 This is Matt Smith's finest performance. It's a hard watch but sometimes these things are meant to challenge the audience and make us think - something it definitley does. See more dave g @Dag49 Dec 8 I loved this. Matt Smith was magnificent. It's a dark and difficult watch in the first few episodes where Bunny just seems hopelessly self-centred and oafish but it develops so well to reveal the underlying despair and grief and the last episode was wonderfully theatrical. In the background is an apparent homage to Don't Look Know. I thought it really catches the mood of Nick Cave's music. See more Read all reviews
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Matt Smith

Bunny Munro

Rafael Mathé

Bunny Junior

Johann Myers

Poodle

Robert Glenister

Geoffrey

Alice Feetham

Yvonne

David Threlfall

Bunny Munro Snr

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 20, 2025 After his wife's death, traveling salesman Bunny Munro hits the road with his son on a sales tour across south England. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 20, 2025 Salesman Bunny and Junior resume work and try to deal with their grief; Bunny tries to cope with Libby's loss by seducing his customers, but the stress of parenting Junior alone causes him to strike out. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 20, 2025 Cocksman Bunny and Junior's road trip stalls after Bunny loses his client list following a liaison with a customer; with police closing in, Junior becomes confused by his father's salacious world; Bunny's fight with Poodle has dire consequences. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 20, 2025 Con Man Bunny struggles to cope with Poodle's unfortunate incident, seeking financial opportunities; he hopes to reunite with Junior once he secures enough funds for his return. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 20, 2025 Dead Man Bunny begins to exhibit increasingly unstable behavior during a difficult visit to Bunny Senior; the escalating tension threatens to unravel the fragile relationship between the two men. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 20, 2025 Showman Bunny and Junior reach the sales expo, where Bunny is finally forced to confront his personal demons; he uses the opportunity to seek forgiveness from several key figures from his troubled past. Details

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The Death of Bunny Munro — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Isabella Eklöf
Executive Producer
Nick Cave, Matt Smith, Isabella Eklöf, Peter W. Jackson, Manpreet Dosanjh, Petra Fried, Ed MacDonald, Emily Harrison
Screenwriter
Peter W. Jackson, Nick Cave
Network
SKYATHD
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 20, 2025