TV series

Nighty Night

2004–2005 · 2 seasons

A queasy, hilarious sitcom where every character is awful and you can't look away.

Overview: Jill Tyrell is a narcissistic sociopath who manages a beauty parlour alongside her moronic, asthmatic assistant Linda. When Jill learns that her husband has cancer, she uses this fact to manipulate new neighbour Cathy Cole, a wheelchair user with multiple sclerosis whose husband Don, a womanising doctor, Jill has become obsessed with.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, absurd and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, deception, betrayal, isolation
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Nighty Night

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like Nighty Night, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
deception
betrayal
isolation
morality
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong