A 96 percent Rotten Tomatoes score from 52 reviews and the RT consensus 'Misanthropy and humor pair perfectly in this romantically nihilistic show' confirm Season 1 as one of British television's finest single-season achievements of the 2010s.
Renewal: Two seasons concluded in November 2019. No further seasons have been announced. The Peabody Award (2019) and BAFTA Best Drama Series (2020) closed the series' award run. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12017 · 8 eps | 24 October 2017 | 9.0 | 96% | 9.2/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22019 · 8 eps | 4 November 2019 | 8.0 | 92% | n/a | WORTH-IT |
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The cold opening establishes James's interiority with a wry voice-over that sets the show's tonal register perfectly - deadpan confession as both comedy and horror. Within 22 minutes the premise is established, both characters are fully drawn, and the road trip has begun. Very few series openers do this much this fast.
Full episode review →The season finale is marked by an especially talked about closing stretch in recent British TV, ending on a cliffhanger that divides reactions. Either way, it lands because the preceding seven episodes build something grounded.
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