Sick Note
Created by Nat Saunders, James Serafinowicz
On Sky One
A darkly comedic two-season con built on the premise that a false terminal diagnosis is the best thing that ever happened to a mediocre man, mining moral discomfort for laughs.
When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has a big decision to make: come clean and go back to his old rubbish life, or keep pretending to be ill.
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Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Sick Note one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of series.
Does Sick Note leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Sick Note violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Sick Note sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Sick Note easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Is Sick Note scary? 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Sick Note, and what each one shares →
Like Sick Note
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sick Note
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sick Note, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sick Note, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sick Note, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
