Miniseries · Channel 4
Crashing
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Lulu
6 eps
Jonathan Bailey
Sam
6 eps
Julie Dray
Melody
6 eps
Louise Ford
Kate
6 eps
Damien Molony
Anthony
6 eps
Adrian Scarborough
Colin
6 eps
Amit Shah
Fred
6 eps
Lockie Chapman
Will
3 eps
Susan Wokoma
Jessica
3 eps
Leo Wan
Spanish Goth
2 eps
Juliet Howland
Woman on Bus
1 eps
Alex Large
Johnny
1 eps
Kathy Burke
Great Aunt Gladys
1 eps
Oliver Maltman
Property Manager Quentin
1 eps
Janie Dee
Cara
1 eps
Alison Pargeter
Nurse
1 eps
Jane Harber
Receptionist
1 eps
Isabelle Kornblau
NYU Student
1 eps
Gia Labarbera
Slut
1 eps
Matt Beauman-Jones
Café Guest
1 eps
Sophia Slaysman
Lawyer (uncredited)
1 eps
Jack Corrigan
Boy at Yard Sale (uncredited)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Crashing actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Crashing reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A comedy drama that crashes straight into the lives and loves of six twenty-something adults living together as Property Guardians in a disused hospital.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04 · Signature episode
Episode 4
Anthony helps Lulu to register as a property guardian with the assistance of her eccentric Great Aunt Gladys. Kate goes on an artistic voyage of self-discovery, while Sam and Will vie for Fred's attention.
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E06 · Signature episode
Episode 6
Anthony and Lulu search for Kate, but does she want to be found? Kate and Fred drown their sorrows and get some advice from Jessica, Colin suffers an unfortunate incident, and Sam's life begins to unravel.
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E03 · Signature episode
Episode 3
Anthony lays on a curry night for the housemates that descends into chaos. Fred introduces his new boyfriend to the group, Lulu and Kate have a heart-to-heart, and Melody reveals her relationship with Colin.
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
Lulu settles into a new home and job but gets a little too close for comfort with Kate. Sam encourages Fred to take a day off work and Melody tries to pin Colin down for a date.
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E01 · Signature episode
Episode 1
The housemates throw a birthday party for Sam, but are in for a surprise when an unexpected guest arrives in the form of Lulu, Anthony's oldest and least responsible friend.
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E05
Episode 5
Tensions mount after the housemates are served with an eviction notice. Sam and Lulu try to keep a secret, Fred has to decide where he is going to live, and Melody and Colin's relationship takes an unexpected turn.
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E06 · Signature episode
Episode 6
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E05
Episode 5
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E04 · Signature episode
Episode 4
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E03 · Signature episode
Episode 3
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E01 · Signature episode
Episode 1
- Directed by George Kane
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Josh ColeProducer
- Liz LewinExecutive Producer
- Matthew JusticeExecutive Producer
- Kenton AllenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeWriter
Direction
- George KaneDirector
Cinematography
- Ben WheelerDirector of Photography
Music
- Oli JulianOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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