Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Created by Nick Payne

On BBC One

20181 season6 episodes57 min6.1 / 10

A six-episode romantic comedy-drama that weaves together multiple perspectives on desire and commitment, balancing humor and vulnerability around the question of what keeps a marriage alive.

Joy Richards is a therapist trying to find a way to keep the spark with her husband, Alan, after a cycling accident causes her to reassess their relationship. As family, friends, neighbours and clients live their lives, stories of love, lust and forbidden desire emerge.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Wanderlust scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

  • Is Wanderlust sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Is Wanderlust easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Wanderlust 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wanderlust

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wanderlust

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wanderlust, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wanderlust, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wanderlust, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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