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Season 1 – Turn Up Charlie

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Charlie is a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor. He gets a final chance at finding success, plotting to rebuild his music career, at the same time that he reluctantly becomes a manny to Gabby, his famous best friend's problem-child daughter. The spoiled girl is wise beyond her years, pushing the boundaries -- and the sanity of her nannies -- to the extreme in order to try to get the attention of her negligent, career-driven parents.
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Turn Up Charlie — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Poor writing and predictable plot twists dampen Turn Up Charlie's fun premise -- but those looking for a breezy sitcom starring the perennially cool Idris Elba may find themselves tapping along to its good natured beats.

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Eric Deggans NPR 11/23/2019
Because the situation is so absurd, there's a humor that comes through. And I particularly like the characters. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail 03/22/2019
It's madcap and zany to the point of being unhinged, but it has its moments of hilarious silliness. Go to Full Review Troy Patterson The New Yorker 03/20/2019
Turn Up Charlie is a kind of TV-comedy mosaic: chunks and shards of sitcom commonplaces are spackled together by moments of sincerity. Go to Full Review Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) 11/10/2020
It's all predictable and remote light fare. Go to Full Review Nabila Hatimy The Star (Kenya) 07/18/2020
3/5
The show is not deep, it's not even a new concept. However, the loveable actors make it thoroughly enjoyable. Go to Full Review Phumlani S Langa City Press (South Africa) 01/02/2020
3/5
His (Idris Elba) attempt at TV, however, is not so bad and it was cool to see him using London slang. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Janet P @Nazrat 08/08/2023 Like most women I'll watch Idris Elba. This sucks. See more 08/16/2021 Promised to be about music industry but its about a bratty little kid. See more 03/03/2020 Beautiful. Relatable. Great Character development. Real-life challenges and the drama that goes with them without being over the top and exhausting like most tv shows are these days. I can't recommend this enough. I'm really disappointed with the critical response. This show inspires me to write long-form just to combat the disaster that is today's critic. See more 02/06/2020 Great show! Love Elba one of my favourite actors. Show has good plot twists and I'm curious to where the second season will go. See more 12/04/2019 This show is gold! And so are Idris's songs... absolute bangers 😎 See more 11/05/2019 The little girl made the show nearly unwatchable. Why they would write such an obnoxious and unlikable character is beyond me. Everything else I liked, but I hated the little girls character. It killed the show. See more Read all reviews
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Idris Elba

Creator

Gary Reich

Creator

Idris Elba

Charlie

Piper Perabo

Sara

JJ Feild

David

Frankie Hervey

Gabby

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 1 After reconnecting with a hugely successful friend at a wedding, struggling DJ Charlie receives an unexpected job offer. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 2 Charlie's new gig gets off to a rocky start when he and Gabrielle tag along with her parents to a party full of music industry bigwigs. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 3 While her mom holes up in the studio with Layla Valentine, Gabrielle heads to her first day of school and quickly starts racking up enemies. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 4 David surprises Sara with a romantic getaway, Charlie takes a shot at remixing his hit song, and Gabs sneaks out to meet Hunter. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 5 During a day out with Gabs, David juggles mounting career worries and a parenting first; a nervous Charlie heads to the studio to record with Sara. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 6 At the Latitude Festival, Sara is determined to spend time with her daughter, but Gabs and Hunter have other plans; Charlie takes Astrid on a date. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 7 In sunny Ibiza, Charlie puts his friendships and career on the line when he gets caught up in the party scene and slips back into old habits. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Episode 8 A wild night and romantic gesture stir up drama as everyone gathers for a life-changing weekend in Ibiza. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Idris Elba, Gary Reich
Executive Producer
Idris Elba, Gary Reich, Tristram Shapeero
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 15, 2019