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Fleabag
Fleabag titlecard.png
Genre
Created byPhoebe Waller-Bridge
Based onFleabag
by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Written byPhoebe Waller-Bridge
Directed by
Starring
Composer(s)Isobel Waller-Bridge
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Phoebe Waller-Bridge
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
  • Harry Bradbeer (s. 2)
  • Lydia Hampson (s. 2)
  • Joe Lewis (s. 2)
Producer(s)
  • Lydia Hampson (s. 1)
  • Sarah Hammond (s. 2)
Cinematography
Editor(s)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time23–28 minutes
Production company(s)Two Brothers Pictures
DistributorBBC
Release
Original network
  • BBC Three
  • BBC Two (s. 1)
  • BBC One (s. 2)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original release21 July 2016 (2016-07-21) –
8 April 2019 (2019-04-08)
External links
Website
Production website

Fleabag is a British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show first performed in 2013. It was originally produced by Two Brothers Pictures for digital channel BBC Three in a co-production agreement with Amazon Studios.[1][2] Waller-Bridge stars as a free-spirited and sexually active but angry and confused young woman in London. Sian Clifford and Olivia Colman also star, while Andrew Scott joined the cast in the second series. The protagonist frequently breaks the fourth wall to provide exposition, internal monologues, and a running commentary to the audience.[3] While she is customarily referred to as "Fleabag" in reviews and commentary (including this article) due to the title of the show, she is never given a name on camera.

The show premiered on 21 July 2016 and concluded its second and final series on 8 April 2019.[4][5] It received widespread acclaim from critics, particularly for its writing, acting, and the uniqueness and personality of the title character. Waller-Bridge won the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the first series. The second series received 11 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won six, with Waller-Bridge earning Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series; additional acting nominations were received by Clifford, Colman, and guest stars Fiona Shaw and Kristin Scott Thomas.[6][7] The series received the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series and Best Actress for Waller-Bridge, and a nomination for Scott.[8][9]

Background[edit]

The show is adapted from Waller-Bridge's 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe one-woman play of the same name which won a Fringe First Award.[10][11][12] The initial idea of the character of Fleabag came from a challenge by a friend, where Waller-Bridge was given the task of creating a sketch for a 10-minute section in a stand-up storytelling night.[13]

Cast and characters[edit]

  • Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag
  • Sian Clifford as Claire, Fleabag's sister
  • Olivia Colman as Fleabag's and Claire's godmother, who is now having a relationship with Fleabag and Claire's father not long after their mother's death and apparently has become their Stepmother.
  • Bill Paterson as Fleabag's and Claire's father
  • Brett Gelman as Martin, Claire's American husband
  • Hugh Skinner as Harry, Fleabag's ex-boyfriend
  • Hugh Dennis as Bank Manager, approached by Fleabag for a loan
  • Ben Aldridge as Arsehole Guy, one of Fleabag's love interests
  • Jamie Demetriou as Bus Rodent, one of Fleabag's love interests (series 1)
  • Jenny Rainsford as Boo, Fleabag's deceased best friend/business partner
  • Andrew Scott as the priest, with whom Fleabag falls in love (series 2)
  • Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor (series 2)
  • Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda, a successful businesswoman who meets Fleabag at an awards ceremony presented by Claire (series 2)
  • Ray Fearon as Hot Misogynist, who serves as Fleabag's lawyer and one of her love interests (series 2)
  • Angus Imrie as Jake, Martin's teenage son and Claire's creepy step-son
  • Christian Hillborg as Klare, Claire's Finnish business partner and love interest (series 2)
  • Jo Martin as Pam, who works at The Priest's church (series 2)

Episodes[edit]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1621 July 2016 (2016-07-21)25 August 2016 (2016-08-25)
264 March 2019 (2019-03-04)8 April 2019 (2019-04-08)

Series 1 (2016)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Episode 1"Tim KirkbyPhoebe Waller-Bridge21 July 2016 (2016-07-21)
Fleabag has a one-night stand with Arsehole Guy, before picking up another man on the bus, Bus Rodent, to whom she recounts how she split from her regular boyfriend, Harry. After being refused a business loan by Bank Manager for her failing café, she meets and argues with her high-achieving sister, Claire, at a feminist lecture. She visits her estranged Dad and manipulative Godmother, from whose home studio she steals a valuable sculpture of a woman's torso. On a taxi ride home, she recounts how her best friend Boo (with whom she started the café) accidentally killed herself after her boyfriend cheated on her.
22"Episode 2"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge28 July 2016 (2016-07-28)
Fleabag tries to sell the stolen statue to Claire's art dealer husband, Martin. She runs into Arsehole Guy, but the awkward sex that ensues makes her run back to her emotionally fragile, on-and-off boyfriend, Harry. Harry leaves her for good, however, after she scares him in the shower, and after he discovers that she has been lying about giving up masturbation.
33"Episode 3"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge4 August 2016 (2016-08-04)
Fleabag helps Martin buy a present for Claire, who is organising her own surprise birthday party. She reconnects with Bus Rodent and takes him to the party. To Fleabag's shock, Martin gifts the stolen sculpture to Claire. Later, a drunken Martin attempts to kiss Fleabag, but is rebuffed.
44"Episode 4"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
Courtesy of Dad, Fleabag and Claire reluctantly visit a female-only silent retreat, where they frequently break the rule of silence. Fleabag admits to Claire that she stole the sculpture, and Claire asks her to return it. At the retreat, Fleabag runs into Bank Manager, who is attending a neighbouring workshop following a sexual harassment scandal at work. The two bond over their shared unhappiness. Claire reveals that she has been promoted to a lucrative position in Finland, but considers turning it down for the sake of her family. Fleabag attempts to convince her to take the job by telling her of Martin's behaviour at the party.
55"Episode 5"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge18 August 2016 (2016-08-18)
On the anniversary of their mother's death, Fleabag and Claire return to their family home for the annual memorial lunch. Fleabag takes the opportunity to restore the sculpture to Godmother's studio. Things get heated between Fleabag and Godmother, who muscles her way into the occasion and reveals plans for her "sex-hibition". Claire re-steals the sculpture for Fleabag, after which Fleabag rekindles her relationship with Arsehole Guy.
66"Episode 6"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge25 August 2016 (2016-08-25)
Fleabag goes to the "sex-hibition", where she is treated dismissively by Godmother; she makes a scene in response. She is dumped by Arsehole Guy, and then discovers that Harry has a new girlfriend. To Fleabag's surprise, Claire has turned down the Finland offer and decided to stay with Martin, who has convinced her that Fleabag made the move at the party. Their confrontation triggers a flashback, revealing that Fleabag was the woman with whom Boo's boyfriend cheated. After being turned away by Dad, a heartbroken and guilt-ridden Fleabag contemplates suicide, but is stopped by Bank Manager, who happens to pass by. After listening to her confession, Bank Manager decides to offer her another shot at the business loan for the café.

Series 2 (2019)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
71"Episode 1"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)
Having cut ties with her family after the events of series one, Fleabag returns after one year to join an uncomfortable family dinner, celebrating Godmother and Dad's engagement. She finds herself intrigued by the Priest, who is to officiate at the wedding. Claire has a miscarriage during the dinner but refuses to inform anyone or seek medical help. Fleabag covers for her by claiming the miscarriage. Martin's flippant attitude angers Fleabag, who initiates a fight with him. The sisters proceed to go to hospital in a cab.
82"Episode 2"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge11 March 2019 (2019-03-11)
To Claire's surprise, Fleabag's café is now a thriving business. The sisters visit their family, where Fleabag is once again treated dismissively by Godmother. Claire reveals that Martin is planning to press charges against Fleabag for assault. Fleabag goes to a counselling session, which affirms her desire for the Priest. She connects with the Priest, helps him out at a garden party and attempts to court him.
93"Episode 3"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge18 March 2019 (2019-03-18)
Fleabag helps with an award event at Claire's work, where she discovers Claire's crush on a Finnish colleague, Klare. The event almost ends in disaster but Fleabag manages to salvage the situation. Claire remains angry at her nonetheless. Fleabag has a profound conversation with Claire's co-worker Belinda at a bar. She continues to flirt with the Priest, but he remains unwilling to violate his vows of celibacy. In a moment of metafiction, the Priest begins to notice Fleabag breaking the fourth wall.
104"Episode 4"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)
The Priest and Fleabag's pleasant day together ends on an unhappy note when she rebuffs his attempt at getting to know her more and helping with her troubles. She looks back on her painful memories of her mother's funeral. At night, Fleabag goes to pray at the church, where she meets the drunken Priest and they establish a closer bond. After Fleabag's heartfelt and moving confession, the two enjoy a moment of passion but the Priest has second thoughts and is unable to carry through.
115"Episode 5"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge1 April 2019 (2019-04-01)
The Priest informs the family that he is no longer able to officiate at the wedding, before telling Fleabag not to visit his church again. Claire falls into a state of panic after discovering that she's had an edgy haircut in a drunken stupor. Fleabag comforts her and Claire is further reassured when Klare declares he loves her new look. After another argument with Martin, Fleabag gets a visit from the Priest. The two finally accept the inevitable and have sex.
126"Episode 6"Harry BradbeerPhoebe Waller-Bridge8 April 2019 (2019-04-08)
On the day of Godmother and Dad's wedding, Fleabag gives Godmother the stolen sculpture. Claire reveals to Martin the truth about her miscarriage, before deciding that she will leave him. Fleabag persuades Claire to go after Klare and helps Dad through the wedding. After the ceremony, the Priest and Fleabag admit their love for each other but he has chosen faith over her. The two break up on amicable terms.

Distribution and broadcast[edit]

The women behind the Fleabag monologue interviewed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013. Performer Phoebe Waller-Bridge is in the centre.

BBC Three was the original broadcast channel for the show with a repeat run broadcast on BBC Two between 21 August and 25 September 2016. The second series was broadcast on BBC One at the same time as being released on BBC Three, by this time only available online.[14]

It was picked up by the on-demand Amazon Prime Video (formerly Amazon Video) service and premiered in the United States on 16 September 2016.[12][15] Fleabag is also available on IFC in the US. In the Netherlands, it was picked up by Net5.[16]

The show has been remade for French television by Jeanne Herry. Titled Mouche (French for 'fly', the insect), it started airing on 3 June 2019 on pay channel Canal+. Mouche is a close remake, though set in Paris with Camille Cottin in the starring role.[17][18][19]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Critical response
Series Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
1 100% (40 reviews)[20] 88 (19 reviews)[21]
2 100% (94 reviews)[22] 96 (21 reviews)[23]

Both series of Fleabag received widespread acclaim from television critics. At review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, both series received approval ratings of 100%. The first series received an average rating of 8.5/10, based on 40 reviews, with the site's critical consensus reading: "Clever and viciously funny, Fleabag is a touching, wildly inventive comedy about a complicated young woman navigating the aftermath of trauma."[20] The second series received an average rating of 9.33/10, based on 94 reviews, with the critical consensus stating: "Fleabag jumps back into the fray with a bracing second season that upholds its predecessors' frenzied wit and delicate heart, replete with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's indefatigable charisma".[22] At Metacritic, the first series received a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 19 critics,[21] while the second series received a score of 96, based on 21 critics, both signifying "universal acclaim".[23]

Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker described the show's first series as "a precision black-humor mechanism, a warped and affecting fable about one single woman's existence."[24] Maureen Ryan at Variety called it "scathingly funny", concluding that "long after it’s pulled you in with its irreverence and jokes about sex, and beguiled you with its cutting wit and messily human characters, it reveals that it’s actually a tragedy".[25] Hank Stuever of The Washington Post characterised it as a "funny, highly profane but surprisingly poignant dramedy".[26] Mike Hale in The New York Times praised the show for its "restless, almost feral energy and its slap-in-the-face attitude."[27] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times commended its unpredictability, acting, and "clear eye for truth that often becomes, like all good comedy, quite devastating".[28]

Serena Davies of The Daily Telegraph lauded the show's second series as "a near-perfect work of art".[29] Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon praised its "brilliant swan song", finding the series' conclusion satisfying and "well-earned".[30] For Rolling Stone, Alan Sepinwall wrote that the "tragicomic masterpiece reaches new heights in its second outing".[31] James Poniewozik of The New York Times wrote that "the new season feels immediately confident, if inevitably less groundbreaking. Yet it continues to push its form".[32] At the show's conclusion Hannah Jane Parkinson of The Guardian described it as "the most electrifying, devastating TV in years", writing of the second series that "it seems as though many who either did not watch the first series, or who didn’t think it lived up to the hype, have been converted".[33]

According to Metacritic's aggregate of decade-end lists, Fleabag was the second-highest ranked show of the 2010s.[34] In 2019, it was ranked 8th on The Guardian's list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.[35]

Former United States President Barack Obama named the second series of Fleabag among his favorite films and television series of 2019. In his annual list of favorite films, which he released on Twitter on December 29, 2019, he added a small addendum with the title, "and a quick list of TV shows that I considered as powerful as movies: Fleabag: Season 2, Unbelievable, and Watchmen.[36]

Accolades[edit]

Award nominations for Fleabag
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Series 1
2016 Broadcast Awards Best Comedy Programme Fleabag Nominated [37]
Best Original Programme Won
Best Multichannel Programme Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated [38]
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge Nominated
2017 British Academy Television Awards Best Scripted Comedy Fleabag Nominated [39]
Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme Olivia Colman Nominated
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Editing: Fiction Gary Dollner Nominated [40]
Best Writer: Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge Nominated
Breakthrough Talent Award Nominated
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Writer Won [41]
Dorian Awards Unsung TV Show of the Year Fleabag Nominated [42]
Gold Derby Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated [43]
Best Comedy Actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge Nominated
Best Comedy Supporting Actress Olivia Colman Nominated
Golden Nymph Awards Best TV Comedy Series Fleabag Won [44]
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Series – Long Form Fleabag Nominated [45]
NME Awards Best TV Series Won [46]
Rockie Awards Best Comedy Series – English Language Won [47]
Royal Television Society Awards Best Writing – Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won [48]
Breakthrough Won
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Fleabag Nominated [49]
Individual Achievement in Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge Nominated
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards Best TV Situation Comedy Fleabag (for "Episode 1") Won [50]
Series 2
2019 Gold Derby Awards Best Comedy Series Fleabag Won [51]
Best Comedy Actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
Best Comedy Supporting Actor Andrew Scott Won
Best Comedy Supporting Actress Olivia Colman Nominated
Best Comedy Guest Actress Fiona Shaw Nominated
Best Comedy Episode of the Year Harry Bradbeer and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (for "Episode 1") Won
Harry Bradbeer and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (for "Episode 6") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Bradbeer, Lydia Hampson, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Joe Lewis and Sarah Hammond Won [52][53]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge (for "Episode 1") Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Sian Clifford (for "Episode 3") Nominated
Olivia Colman (for "Episode 4") Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Harry Bradbeer (for "Episode 1") Won
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge (for "Episode 1") Won
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kristin Scott Thomas (for "Episode 3") Nominated
Fiona Shaw (for "Episode 2") Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Olivia Scott-Webb Won
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) Tony Miller (for "Episode 1") Nominated
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Gary Dollner (for "Episode 1") Won
Satellite Awards Best Musical or Comedy Series Fleabag Won [54]
Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film Andrew Scott Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film Olivia Colman Won
Television Critics Association Awards Program of the Year Fleabag Won [55]
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Won
Individual Achievement in Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
2020 Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design for a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series Jonathan Paul Green (for "Episode 5") Nominated [56]
British Academy Television Awards Best Scripted Comedy Fleabag Nominated [57]
Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme Sian Clifford Won
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Nominated
Virgin TV’s Must-See Moment "The Confessional Scene" Nominated
British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Director: Fiction Harry Bradbeer Nominated
Best Editing: Fiction Gary Dollner Nominated
Best Writer: Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge Nominated
Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour Christian Bourne, David Drake and James Gregory (for "Episode 2") Won[a] [58]
Costume Designers Guild Awards Excellence in Contemporary Television Ray Holman (for "Episode 2") Nominated [59]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series Fleabag Won [60]
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Andrew Scott Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Sian Clifford Nominated
Dorian Awards TV Comedy of the Year Fleabag Won [61]
TV Performance of the Year—Actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Fleabag Won [62]
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Andrew Scott Nominated
Peabody Awards Entertainment Fleabag Won [63]
Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Bradbeer, Lydia Hampson, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Joe Lewis and Sarah Hammond Won [64]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, Brett Gelman, Bill Paterson, Andrew Scott and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Nominated [65]
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Andrew Scott Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Phoebe Waller-Bridge Won
Notes:
  1. ^ Tied with Barry.

Music[edit]

Waller-Bridge's sister, Isobel Waller-Bridge, composed the music for both series.[13][66]

Home media[edit]

Home media releases for Fleabag
Series Episodes Release date Additional Ref(s)
Region 2 DVD (UK) Region B Blu-ray (UK) Region 4 DVD (AU)
1 6 3 October 2016 15 October 2018 28 March 2018

Distributor

  • Dazzler Media (UK)
  • ABC DVD (Australia)

Information

  • 1 disc (DVD & Blu-ray)
  • 153 minutes
  • 16:9 (2.35:1)
  • 16:9 (cropped 1.78:1) (Australia)
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD)
  • DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (Blu-ray)
  • English subtitles (SDH)

Rating

[68][69][70]
2 6 6 May 2019 TBA

Distributor

  • Dazzler Media (UK)

Information

  • 1 disc (DVD & Blu-ray)
  • 150 minutes
  • 16:9 (2.35:1)
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD)
  • LPCM 2.0 (Blu-ray)
  • English subtitles (SDH)

Rating

[71][72]
1 & 2 12 6 May 2019 TBA
  • 2-disc set (DVD & Blu-ray)
  • 303 minutes

See individual release for all other information

[73][74]

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