Fleabag
2016 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 8.3 · 96% critics
A sharp, messy young woman in contemporary London tries to outrun grief and self-doubt with sex, jokes, and late nights. As family tensions and everyday chaos pile up, she pulls the viewer into her inner monologue while she searches for connection, meaning, and a way forward.
Also known as Flea Bag
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5 hours to watch · 12 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2016–2019
- Release date
- 2016-07-21
- Network
- BBC One, BBC Three
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 96/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (1,824 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, funny, and surprisingly tender comedy-drama about grief, family friction, and self-sabotage, with direct-to-viewer asides; Not for you if you dislike cringe humor or explicit sex talk, and try Crashing for a similar vibe.
Pros: razor-sharp humor; raw emotional honesty; inventive fourth-wall chats | Cons: very raunchy; cringe-heavy awkwardness; not always likeable
Themes
- london, england
- godmother
- feminism
- cynicism
- stepmother
- grief
- loneliness
- dysfunctional family
- priest
- dark comedy
- based on play or musical
- promiscuity
- +17 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 2020
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 2020
- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 2020
- Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2020
- Satellite Award — Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 2020
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 2019
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series · 2019
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 2019
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Comedy Series · 2019
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 2019
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series · 2019
- British Academy Television Award — Best Female Comedy Performance · 2017
- Chortle Awards
Cast & crew
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
as Fleabag
Sian Clifford
as Claire
- JR
Jenny Rainsford
as Boo
Andrew Scott
as The Priest
- SR
Sean Richards-Mulzac
as Young Man
- TW
Tree Waller-Bridge
as Lecturer
- SD
Sarah Daykin
as Drunk Girl
- JL
Jordan Long
as Taxi Driver
- DI
Daniella Isaacs
as Yoga Girl 1
- OG
Olivia Gray
as Yoga Girl 2
Directed by Harry Bradbeer, Tim Kirkby
Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Episode 127mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Episode 228mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Episode 327mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4Episode 428mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5Episode 524mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6Episode 627mAmazon Prime Video
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1Episode 126mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2Episode 226mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3Episode 324mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Episode 428mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E5Episode 524mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E6Episode 627mAmazon Prime Video