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Fleabag

TV · 2016–2019 · 2 seasons

A sharp, intimate tragicomedy that draws you into its protagonist's witty, wounded inner world with disarming directness.

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British black comedy television series
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Class
TV
Year
2016–2019
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour8
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
comedy drama
Created by
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Written by
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Starring
Olivia Colman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Scott, Brett Gelman, Bill Paterson, Ray Fearon
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes
Network
BBC Three
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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