Early Doors
Created by Craig Cash
On BBC Two
A warm, character-driven sitcom set in a Manchester pub where the humour emerges from the everyday lives and relationships of a small, familiar cast.
A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues of love, loneliness, and blocked urinals. Regular drinkers Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and his police officer cronies.
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Questions people ask
Is Early Doors scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Early Doors easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.
Is Early Doors violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Early Doors sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Early Doors leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Early Doors
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Early Doors
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Early Doors, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Early Doors, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Early Doors, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
