Limited series · Sky One
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Mathew Baynton
Jamie Winton / Ariel Conroy
10 eps
Jenna Fischer
Rhonda
10 eps
Joel Fry
Dave
10 eps
Gaia Scodellaro
Sister Celine
10 eps
Paterson Joseph
General Arnold Gaines
10 eps
Anna Jones
News Anchor
10 eps
Kyle Soller
Scotty McNeil
10 eps
Rob Lowe
Father Jude
10 eps
Fabian McCallum
Spike
10 eps
Anna-Maria Everett
Mother Superior
1 eps
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
Gavin
1 eps
Célia Alturas
Prison Guard
1 eps
Sylvie Bolioli
Sister Francoise
1 eps
Claire Brown
Prison Guard
1 eps
Sarah de Freitas
Rosita
1 eps
Sophie Fletcher
UK Newsreader
1 eps
Natasha Gordon
Higgs
1 eps
Wendy Kweh
Nurse
1 eps
Divian Ladwa
Jamie's Solicitor
1 eps
Nigel Lindsay
Adren
1 eps
Philip Mizzi
Priest
1 eps
Tobias James-Samuels
Washington Police
1 eps
Nigel Barber
General
1 eps
Ray Callaghan
Elderly Man
1 eps
Charlie Condou
Father Alphonse
2 eps
Christine Edwards
Elderly Woman
1 eps
Laurel Lefkow
Politician
1 eps
Piotr Baumann
Mortician
1 eps
Fiona Button
Skye
2 eps
Nick Offerman
Buddy
1 eps
Nicholas Pauling
Tim
1 eps
Ian Porter
Homeland Spokesman
1 eps
Janusz Sheagall
Polish Hospital Official
1 eps
William Meredith
Newsreader
2 eps
Phelim Kelly
Warsaw Protester
1 eps
Will Attenborough
Bobby Jr.
1 eps
Edward Judge
Max
4 eps
Sanjeev Kohli
Doctor
1 eps
Antonio Magro
Giovanni
1 eps
Louis Mahoney
Cardinal Anderson
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How You, Me and the Apocalypse actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
You, Me and the Apocalypse 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.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
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.
The story
What it's about
When the news is announced that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course with Earth, the most hilarious and unexpected chain of events imaginable is set in motion.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03 · Signature episode
32 Days to Go
Jamie's search grinds to a halt when he is yet again mistaken for Ariel. Father Jude and Sister Celine step in to help a young girl escape an angry mob.
- Directed by Saul Metzstein
- Written by Iain Hollands
S01E06 · Signature episode
17 Days to Go
Scotty tries to make amends for his recent decisions, while Jamie's life receives another shake-up, following a sudden tragedy.
- Directed by Tim Kirkby
- Written by Iain Hollands
S01E04 · Signature episode
26 Days to Go
Rhonda horrifies herself when she realises she will do anything to maintain her freedom. Meanwhile, Ariel stumbles on the US Government's biggest secret.
- Directed by Saul Metzstein
- Written by Ben Vanstone, Geoff Bussetil
S01E05 · Signature episode
23 Days to Go
Jamie makes a discovery that leaves him feeling completely betrayed. Elsewhere, Ariel sends Scotty a worrying message and Rhonda realises no one can be trusted.
- Directed by Saul Metzstein
- Written by Sarah Dollard
S01E01 · Signature episode
34 Days to Go
34 days to go. Slough bank manager Jamie's birthday is rocked when he is arrested on suspicion of being an international cyber terrorist. But news of an impending apocalypse throws much more into chaos.
- Directed by Michael Engler
- Written by Iain Hollands
S01E02
33 Days to Go
With the population in chaos, Jamie begins a hapless hunt for Layla. Father Jude is given a crucial new role.
- Directed by Michael Engler
- Written by Iain Hollands
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10
The End of the World
- Directed by Saul Metzstein
- Written by Iain Hollands
S01E09
24 Hours to Go
- Directed by Saul Metzstein
- Written by Iain Hollands
S01E08
7 Days to Go
- Directed by Tim Kirkby
- Written by Mickey Down, Iain Hollands
S01E06 · Signature episode
17 Days to Go
- Directed by Tim Kirkby
- Written by Iain Hollands
S01E05 · Signature episode
23 Days to Go
- Directed by Saul Metzstein
- Written by Sarah Dollard
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.
Writing
- Mickey DownWriter
- Julian JonesWriter
- Ben VanstoneWriter
- Geoff BussetilWriter
- Iain HollandsWriter
- Sarah DollardWriter
Direction
- Michael EnglerDirector
- Tim KirkbyDirector
- Saul MetzsteinDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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