Episodes
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2011 - 2018
- 41 episodes (5 series)
Anglo-American sitcom about a British couple who try to recreate their UK sitcom hit for American audiences with disastrous results. Stars Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Kathleen Rose Perkins, John Pankow and more.
Streaming rank this week: 1,606
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Broadcasters snap up LeBlanc comedy
Broadcasters in 186 countries have acquired Hat Trick Productions' Matt LeBlanc comedy Episodes following its debut in the US and UK.
C21 Media, 16th February 2011Episodes episode 6 review
Episodes reaches its penultimate week, and sees Sean and Beverly's marriage and sitcom hanging in the balance.
Ryan Lambie, Den Of Geek, 15th February 2011Episodes 1.6 review
The penultimate episode aired last night in the UK, with the show building to a big upset in the final scene. The comedy felt stripped back in favour of simmering drama this week, and I was disappointed one of the funnier subplots came to an abrupt end.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 15th February 2011If you saw the opening episode six weeks ago you can skip the first 10 minutes tonight, which is a scene-for-scene retread. Things improve thereafter, as scriptwriter Bev's (Tasmin Greig) quest to escape the hell of Tinseltown and her feckless partner Sean (Stephen Mangan) leads to a clearing of the air between her and the star of their programme, Matt LeBlanc. The two have previously disagreed; he thinks she is prissy and uptight, she thinks he is a boorish lout. Both actors seem to be naturally suited to their roles, and their reconciliation is one of the better 20 minutes in an underperforming series.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 14th February 2011It'll be a sad day when these Episodes run out
A strong cast, a strong script and another strong week for Episodes - this year's best sitcom so far.
Rachel Tarley, Metro, 8th February 2011Episodes episode 5 review
Episodes reaches its fifth week, but is it showing signs of running out of steam?
Ryan Lambie, Den Of Geek, 8th February 2011Episodes 1.5 review
What's this? A really good episode of Episodes? Can such a thing even exist? Surprisingly, it can.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 8th February 2011The comedy drama about an English writing couple (Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig, both good) who take their hit TV comedy to the US continues. Tonight, Beverly (Grieg) has a run-in with a camp stylist who wants to doll up one of her characters to make her more palatable to US viewers. "No one ever stopped watching a TV show because the librarian was too hot!" he shrieks.
Rachel Ward, The Telegraph, 4th February 2011[Episodes] is a frustrating comedy, three-quarters of the way to being very funny, but getting there only sporadically.
Actually, I think my review of the opening episode still holds up: the problem lies with our very own Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan, whose banter - as very English husband-and-wife scriptwriters relocated to Hollywood - never quite convinces, probably because it was written by Americans. Which makes Episodes a case of life imitating art imitating life, or maybe the other way round. Whatever, I hate to seem in thrall to the big starry name, but it's Matt LeBlanc playing a revved-up version of himself who makes the thing worth watching, and who gets all the best lines. Catchphrases are cheesy, said Sean (Mangan) last night. "Really," said LeBlanc. "Tell that to my house in Malibu."
Brian Viner, The Independent, 1st February 2011Episodes episode 4 review
Awkward silences. Disbelieving glances. Sarcastic remarks. We're up to episode four of the BBC's glossy sitcom, Episodes, and already its style and situations are beginning to feel familiar.
Ryan Lambie, Den Of Geek, 1st February 2011