Scripted series · BBC One
Fleabag
Hilarious and hurtful.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Fleabag
12 eps
Sian Clifford
Claire
12 eps
Jenny Rainsford
Boo
9 eps
Andrew Scott
The Priest
6 eps
Sean Richards-Mulzac
Young Man
1 eps
Tree Waller-Bridge
Lecturer
1 eps
Sarah Daykin
Drunk Girl
1 eps
Jordan Long
Taxi Driver
1 eps
Daniella Isaacs
Yoga Girl 1
1 eps
Olivia Gray
Yoga Girl 2
1 eps
Kevin McNally
Older Man
1 eps
Ben Aldridge
Arsehole Guy
5 eps
Jeff Mirza
Shop Owner
1 eps
Jo Martin
Pam
3 eps
Olivia Colman
Godmother
9 eps
Bill Paterson
Dad
9 eps
Jamie Demetriou
Bus Rodent
2 eps
Hugh Skinner
Harry
6 eps
Hugh Dennis
Bank Manager
4 eps
Brett Gelman
Martin
7 eps
Anthony Welsh
Jack
2 eps
London Hughes
Woman in Sex Shop
1 eps
Camilla Roholm
Receptionist
1 eps
Jenny Galloway
Retreat Leader
1 eps
Ben Bailey Smith
Workshop Leader
1 eps
Adam Ewan
Nervous Man
1 eps
Christopher Colquhoun
Doctor
1 eps
Kae Alexander
Elaine
2 eps
Maddie Rice
Needy Waitress
1 eps
Mark Christian Subias
Trainer
1 eps
Fiona Shaw
Counsellor
1 eps
Eileen Dunwoodie
Sandy
1 eps
Amelda Brown
Gina
1 eps
Michael Mears
Kind Man
1 eps
David Hargreaves
Chatty Joe
2 eps
Ray Fearon
Hot Misogynist
2 eps
Angus Imrie
Jake
2 eps
Kristin Scott Thomas
Belinda
1 eps
Jenny Robins
Leslie
1 eps
Nicola Alexis
Sylvia
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Fleabag actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Fleabag reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
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 much each hour depends on the one before it.
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 portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 12 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20166 episodes
7.5IMDbA bittersweet portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights, in this very modern mix of fatalism and hedonism, sustaining a merry-go-round of broken dreamers. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the thoroughly disarming confessional of a woman so totally detached, she’s utterly lost, and ultimately wondering what the hell she ought to be doing in life. Much like the rest of us.
Best episode · S01E06 Episode 6
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20196 episodes
8.0IMDbPicking up one year after the end of the first series, while Fleabag appears to be more at ease with herself and her newly bustling café, her family seems to be whirling into further turmoil around her. Having not spoken to her sister since we last left her, Fleabag reconnects with Claire at their father’s engagement party, which turns out to be far from a celebration. There, she meets a Catholic priest who turns her life upside down… Series 2 is an exploration into everything that makes us human: love, religion, hope and heartbreak.
Best episode · S02E06 Episode 6
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E06
Episode 6
As the day of the wedding arrives, Jake wants to know where Claire is, and the priest upstages the bride. As secrets are revealed and decisions are made, will Fleabag find the ending she’s looking for?
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E01
Episode 1
Fleabag celebrates Godmother and Dad’s engagement and is intrigued by their new Priest, but the evening comes to stormy end when old tensions resurface.
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E04
Episode 4
The priest takes Fleabag for some quiet reflection leading to an unexpected revelation. After a day spent looking back on painful memories, Fleabag searches for solace, only to find more trouble.
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S01E06
Episode 6
Fleabag takes a date to her Godmother's Sex-hibition to discover a few shocks are in store for her there, including a declaration of love, a familiar piece of work, and an entire wall of surprises. But where is Claire? The season finale forces Fleabag to face up to her actions, and to finally reveal what happened to her beloved friend, Boo.
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E03
Episode 3
Fleabag helps with an event at Claire's work which inevitably ends in disaster, but an introduction to Claire's colleague proves intriguing. A chance meeting with a stranger opens her eyes.
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E05
Episode 5
Claire has a crisis and turns to Fleabag for help, whilst a familiar face makes a reappearance at the cafe. Hilary makes a friend, Martin demands answers, and Godmother and Dad’s wedding hangs in the balance.
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E03
Episode 3
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
S02E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Harry Bradbeer
- 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
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeExecutive Producer
- Harry WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Joe LewisExecutive Producer
- Harry BradbeerExecutive Producer
- Jack WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Lydia HampsonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeWriter
Direction
- Harry BradbeerDirector
- Tim KirkbyDirector
Recognition
Awards
13 wins
Primetime Emmy Awards
6 wins · latest 2019
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series2019
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- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series2019
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- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series2019
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- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series2019
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- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series2019
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- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series2019
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Golden Globes
2 wins · latest 2020
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy2020
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- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy2020
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BAFTA Awards
1 win · latest 2017
- WinnerBritish Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance2017
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Chortle Awards
1 win
- WinnerChortle Awards
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Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
1 win · latest 2020
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy2020
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Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1 win · latest 2020
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film2020
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Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
1 win · latest 2020
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy2020
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Where to watch
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