Fleabag

Fleabag

Hilarious and hurtful.

Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

On BBC Three, BBC One

2016–20192 seasons12 episodes8.3 / 10

A caustic, grief-stricken character study delivered in direct address, where savage comedy masks deep loneliness and the search for meaning amid loss.

A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Fleabag sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.

  • Is Fleabag one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of series.

  • Is Fleabag violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Fleabag easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does Fleabag leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is Fleabag scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

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.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love74

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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