Limited series · Netflix
Man vs Bee
Prepare for battle.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Rowan Atkinson
Trevor Bingley
9 eps
Greg McHugh
Coleman
2 eps
Christian Alifoe
Karl
2 eps
Jing Lusi
Nina
4 eps
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Christian
4 eps
Phil Cornwell
Armstrong
1 eps
Daniel Cook
Insurance Broker
1 eps
Tom Basden
Police Officer
4 eps
Daniel Fearn
Lewis
3 eps
Aysha Kala
Detective
2 eps
Hannah Bourne
Victoria
1 eps
Yasmine Holness-Dove
Joy
1 eps
Brendan Murphy
Eric
1 eps
Chizzy Akudolu
Judge
2 eps
Lee Byford
Builder
1 eps
Matthew David McCarthy
Prisoner
1 eps
Neil Alexander Smith
Prisoner
1 eps
Gediminas Adomaitis
Marek
2 eps
Ruth Clarson
Press Photographer (uncredited)
1 eps
Claudie Blakley
Jess
5 eps
India Fowler
Maddy
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Man vs Bee actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Man vs Bee reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Serialized.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
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
Bumbling dad Trevor tries to get the best of a cunning bee while house-sitting a posh mansion — but only unleashes more chaos in this comedy series.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 9 episodes.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Chapter 1
Doting dad Trevor Bingley arrives at a couple's lavish home to house-sit while they're away. A bee follows closely behind — and the battle begins.
- Directed by David Kerr
- Written by William Davies
S01E09
Chapter 9
With Nina and Christian on their way back home, Trevor goes in pursuit of his unrelenting rival with blazing fury.
- Directed by David Kerr
- Written by William Davies
S01E02
Chapter 2
Trevor tries to remember the codes to unlock the library and prevent further damage. Later, he must reschedule upcoming plans with his daughter.
- Directed by David Kerr
- Written by William Davies
S01E06
Chapter 6
Trevor tries to repair more damaged art. After chatting with Maddy, Trevor becomes too preoccupied with the bee to notice art burglars have broken in.
- Directed by David Kerr
- Written by William Davies
S01E08
Chapter 8
Trevor gets behind the wheel of Christian's expensive car to head to the vet. Later, a desperate Trevor devises a way to get rid of the bee for good.
- Directed by David Kerr
- Written by William Davies
S01E03
Chapter 3
A police officer checks in on things. Cupcake ruins her prescription dog diet with peanut butter. Trevor releases the bee outside — but not for long.
- Directed by David Kerr
- Written by William Davies
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
- William DaviesProducer
- Chris ClarkExecutive Producer
Writing
- William DaviesWriter
Direction
- David KerrDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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