Smothered
- TV comedy drama
- Sky Comedy
- 2023
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Jon Pointing and Danielle Vitalis play two strangers who agree to some no strings fun. Until the strings begin to appear. Also features Aisling Bea, Self Esteem, Harry Trevaldwyn, Tessa Wong and Amber Grappy
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Smothered review
Romcoms are hard to get right, harder still to put distance between them and Richard Curtis, but Sky continue in this vein, Smothered being their third of recent months.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 9th December 2023Smothered review
Fresh, filthy rom-com about a no-strings affair.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 8th December 2023'We didn't want it to be like Bridget Jones's Diary': Smothered, TV's most brilliant new romcom
From channelling When Harry Met Sally to getting Aisling Bea to put in a stunning performance, this comedy is an utter joy. Its stars talk apps, kids and This Morning-based banter.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 7th December 2023Smothered review
Like Bridget Jones for the smartphone generation.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 7th December 2023Smothered review
Don't expect histrionics from this comedy about the practicalities of love. It's a sweet, deeply nice take on romance that is extremely watchable.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 7th December 2023Smothered review
Finally, a TV romcom that gets it right.
Emily Watkins, i Newspaper, 7th December 2023Smothered review
A zeitgeisty portrait of millennial life.
Nick Hilton, The Independent, 7th December 2023Monica Heisey: 'The UK's comedy legacy is being left to rot'
Can Smothered, a new Sky six-part drama by the Canadian Schitt's Creek writer, revive the beleaguered genre?
Susie Goldsbrough, The Times, 1st December 2023Danny Dyer to star in Mr Bigstuff as part of Sky's 2023 comedy line-up
Sky has commissioned Mr Bigstuff, a series in which Ryan Sampson and Danny Dyer play estranged brothers trying to patch up a sibling rivalry. The network has also revealed festive comedy drama Joy To The World, released more details on Smothered, an Intelligence special, the forthcoming Dreamland and Brassic Series 5.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2023Aisling Bea stars in Sky step-parenting comedy
Aisling Bea has joined the cast of Sky's upcoming step-parenting comedy Smothered, which stars Jon Pointing and Danielle Vitalis.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd January 2023