Flowers

Flowers

Family. It's no bed of roses.

Created by Will Sharpe

On Channel 4

2016–20182 seasons12 episodes25 min7.4 / 10

A darkly comic portrait of a fractured household where eccentricity and dysfunction are treated with equal parts cruelty and affection.

Dark comedy about the eccentric members of the Flowers family. Maurice and Deborah are barely together but yet to divorce. They live with Maurice's batty mother and their maladjusted twin children.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Flowers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is Flowers violent? Barely. Less violent than 75% of series.

  • Does Flowers leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is Flowers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is Flowers 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Flowers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Flowers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Flowers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Flowers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Flowers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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