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Season 2 – This Way Up

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A smart young teacher tries to pull her life back together after a nervous breakdown.
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This Way Up — Season 2

This Way Up — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

This Way Up returns with a superb second season that's a bit softer on its characters but without dulling any of its humor, while giving stars Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan planet of room to shine.

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Aug 4, 2021
It continues to get at the deep, sometimes damaged, bonds that are wound through sisterhood, while capturing the fabric of everyday emotional struggle through a tone that can switch from the irreverent to the heartbreaking. Go to Full Review Liam Fay The Times (UK) Jul 30, 2021
Lame gags come thick and fast. But, in an all-too-convenient cop-out, we're frequently reminded that cracking lame gags is a crucial aspect of the protagonists' coping techniques. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) Jul 20, 2021
3/5
[Bea] and Horgan perfectly capture the sisterly dynamic. Watching it feels like falling back into the company of your most sarcastic girlfriends. Go to Full Review Diane Pershing Malibu Times Oct 1, 2021
I really need them to bring it back, so I can see more comic acting with serious undertones by the wonderful Irish actresses Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan, not to mention Tobias Menzies and Aasif Mandvi. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba Jul 30, 2021
This Way Up is a cozy show about characters who we want to spend as much time as we can with, which makes the brevity of the series both a blessing and a curse. Go to Full Review Chris Wasser Irish Independent Jul 30, 2021
This Way Up doesn't move like any other half-hour series. It's a lot funnier for a start, and it occasionally does more in a single scene... than most shows can muster in an entire season. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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R u @RT47435222 Sep 6, 2024 Excellent! Funny watch, they must continue the series! See more Anna C @RT05779633 Aug 26, 2024 Note perfect. So well written and superbly acted. See more andrei d @RT74856639 Jan 23, 2022 You can't say committed anymore See more Dec 29, 2021 so brilliant and raw and hilarious. took me a couple episodes to get into, but once I did there was no going back. See more Aug 6, 2021 I don't want to call this Fleabag's chaotic neutral Irish niece because This Way Up deserves to shine on its own, but I have not laughed this hard since Fleabag. See more Jul 16, 2021 "This Way Up" is a warmer and gentler "Fleabag". Love the chemistry between the characters and the sister's relationship; the jokes are witty and intimate and lend an overall feeling of being an observer of a tight-knit, loving family going through some stuff. At only six episodes a season (why?! give us more) it's easily bingeable. See more Read all reviews
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Aisling Bea

Creator

Aisling Bea

Aine

John Dadie

Roman

Sharon Horgan

Shona

Todor Jordanov

Victor

Kadiff Kirwan

Bradley

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 14, 2021 Aine prepares for a first date with Etienne's dad, Richard; Shona struggles to settle in at home with her fiancé Vish away in New York. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 14, 2021 Aine and Richard have some awkward hiccups as Shona attempts to restore a friendly working relationship with Charlotte. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 14, 2021 Aine spices things up with Richard, and he opens up to her; Shona's lack of support for Aine's business venture hits her hard. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 14, 2021 Vish tells Shona he is going to meet his ex in New York; Aine helps Bradley out at a Windrush fundraiser. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 14, 2021 Shona contemplates Vish's suggestion that they adopt kids; Aine meets Richard's friend, Mark, and overhears them speaking negatively about her. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 14, 2021 Aine finds out her friend Tom has killed himself; Shona accidentally leaves Vish a damning voicenote intended for Charlotte. Details

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Season Info

Director
Alex Winckler
Creator
Aisling Bea
Executive Producer
Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Bea
Screenwriter
Aisling Bea
Network
Channel 4
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jul 14, 2021
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