The Bisexual
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4
- 2018
- 6 episodes (1 series)
A look at the difference of dating men and women from the perspective of a person who finds herself doing both. Stars Desiree Akhavan, Maxine Peake, Brian Gleeson, Saskia Chana, Michelle Guillot and more.
Streaming rank this week: 5,767
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 17th October 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Desiree Akhavan | Leila |
| Maxine Peake | Sadie |
| Brian Gleeson | Gabe |
| Saskia Chana | Deniz |
| Michelle Guillot | Francisca |
| Eva Birthistle | Laura |
| Naomi Ackie | Ruby |
| Niamh Algar | Tania |
| Cassie Clare | Hye Me |
| Caoilfhionn Dunne | Esther |
| John Dagleish | Jon-Criss |
| Hannah Almond | Beth |
| Nicholas Twy | Performance Artist |
| Josef Davies | Evan |
| Desiree Akhavan | Writer |
| Cecilia Frugiuele | Writer |
| Rhian Petty | Story Producer |
| Desiree Akhavan | Director |
| Katie Carpenter | Producer |
| Naomi De Pear | Executive Producer |
| Desiree Akhavan | Executive Producer |
| Holly Pullinger | Line Producer |
| Selina MacArthur | Editor |
| Miren Marañón | Production Designer |
| Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Director |
| Emma Rees | Costume Designer |
| Dan Stafford-Clark | Director of Photography |
| Lisa Mustafa | Make-up Designer |
| Sarah White | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
The Bisexual: A comedy that wants to have it both ways
Brian Gleeson is the straight man in a sex comedy set among millennial Londoners.
Peter Crawley, The Irish Times, 18th October 2018Episode two of the comedy of awkwardness starring and co-created by the Iranian-American writer and actor Desiree Akhavan sees Leila fumble her way into the world of straight dating. Evidently, she is not over Sadie (Maxine Peake), who has taken up with another colleague - much to Leila's unconcealed chagrin. She is forced to endure some performance art involving a tarred and feathered self-thumper, while a scene on the London Overground highlights the pratfalls of giving up your seat.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 17th October 2018The Bisexual is an empathetic portrait of friendship
Akhavan gently teases her characters, where a lazier comedy would rely on straightforward mockery.
Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 17th October 2018