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Catastrophe. Image shows from L to R: Rob (Rob Delaney), Sharon (Sharon Horgan). Copyright: Avalon Television
Catastrophe

Catastrophe

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2015 - 2019
  • 24 episodes (4 series)

Sitcom starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan as a couple who make a 'bloody mess' of falling in love. Also features Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonnar, Carrie Fisher, Jonathan Forbes, Frances Tomelty and more.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 644

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Be Mine

These shows are a sharp and likable crowd, unafraid of fun and pleasure, like friends of friends at a party you're glad you showed up for. In contrast to Hollywood's rom-coms--whose pleasures often feel like "settling"--their TV analogues have a romanticism that is at once earnest and earned.

Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 21st September 2015

Catastrophe is easily one of the smartest programmes

It's anything but a catastrophe.

Don Kaplan, The New York Daily News, 26th July 2015

Streaming review | Catastrophe

The show benefits from a generous supply of credibility.

David Wiegand, The Columbus Dispatch, 22nd June 2015

Catastrophe: romcom that banned the words 'I love you'

A hit on British TV making its American debut on Amazon Prime, this collaboration between Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney about a surprise pregnancy is a cultural crossbreed - and very funny.

Brian Moylan, The Guardian, 22nd June 2015

Overlooking 'Catastrophe' would be a disaster

The cultural barrier between Delaney's bluff Yankee optimism and Horgan's curled-stiff-upper-lip Irish cynicism leads to some great comedic sparks, but the two mesh surprisingly well together because, deep down, neither actor nor character have any interest in being anything less than honest.

Rob Thomas, Madison.com, 22nd June 2015

Review: Delaney & Horgan's 'Catastrophe'

Catastrophe is a delightful study in contradictions. It's a high-concept comedy with low-key execution, and it's at once filthy on a level that's impressive even in the year 2015, yet almost shockingly normal despite that.

Alan Sepinwall, HitFix, 22nd June 2015

Binge Watch: 'Catastrophe' does romance backward

Their chemistry is undeniable, which seems to spring from their wicked and cynical sense of humour.

OC Register, 19th June 2015

Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe set to become a global hit

Catastrophe, the Channel 4 sitcom written by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, has been sold to TV stations across the world.

British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2015

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan interview

Everyone on Twitter knows who Rob Delaney is -- the acerbic Boston-bred comic is one of the platform's most ubiquitous voices -- and everyone across the pond is in love with the smart, sharp humor of Irish comedian Sharon Horgan. Now, the two comics have joined forces for the hilarious new Amazon sitcom, Catastrophe. Even though Delaney and Horgan are both Twitter superstars, don't expect the social media platform to have anything at all to do with the show.

Meghan O'Keefe, Decider, 18th June 2015

Rob Delaney: Catastrophe, rape jokes & winning Twitter

Comedian sounds off on his hilarious Amazon show, Kim Kardashian and humor: "I don't think anything is off limits".

Phoebe Reilly, Rolling Stone, 17th June 2015

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