George and Mildred
Created by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke
On ITV1
A domestic sitcom built on the friction between a frustrated wife and her cantankerous husband, finding comedy in the small social anxieties of suburban life.
A middle-aged housewife feels frustrated with her mean and miserable husband, the married couple adapting to life in an up-market housing estate.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is George and Mildred scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is George and Mildred violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is George and Mildred easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is George and Mildred sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Does George and Mildred leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like George and Mildred
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as George and Mildred
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like George and Mildred, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like George and Mildred, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like George and Mildred, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
