Fleabag

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.

Fleabag follows an unnamed young woman in contemporary London who runs a failing café with her best friend, sleeps around to fill an emptiness she cannot name, and speaks directly to the audience with sardonic candor. Her life is shaped by the recent death of her mother, a grieving father lost in his own routines, and a sister who is the picture of composure. Each episode mixes sharp, frequently uncomfortable humor with moments of startling tenderness, as she makes choices that wound the people she loves and herself. The show's direct address creates a conspiratorial intimacy, turning her private shame into shared confession. Its tone swings quickly between farce and heartbreak, so a joke can land on the same beat as a wound. Across two short seasons, the series builds a portrait of guilt, desire, and the difficulty of letting people in. It is a bitter, funny, and deeply humane study of a woman trying to feel something real.

Acclaimed as a sharp, bold and emotionally raw comedy whose fourth-wall storytelling and Phoebe Waller-Bridge's writing and performance set it apart, though some viewers find its humor and tone abrasive.

• CrashingBoth pair bleak humor with raw emotional honesty about grief, sex, and loneliness in modern urban life.
• InsecureBoth use intimate, direct-address style and awkward comedy to explore a flawed protagonist's search for connection.

Created by

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Release Date

2016-07-21

Episode runtime

27 min

Rating

8.7 / 10 (1979)

What is Fleabag about?

A grieving London woman who addresses the camera directly navigates love, sex, family, and her own self-sabotage with brutal wit.

What is Fleabag like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fleabag as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Fleabag violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fleabag.

What did critics think of Fleabag?

Acclaimed as a sharp, bold and emotionally raw comedy whose fourth-wall storytelling and Phoebe Waller-Bridge's writing and performance set it apart, though some viewers find its humor and tone abrasive.

Which shows are like Fleabag?

Shows with a similar feel include Crashing and Insecure.

How long is Fleabag?

Fleabag: 2 seasons, 12 episodes.

Is Fleabag still running?

No, Fleabag has ended.

Where can I watch Fleabag?

In United States, Fleabag streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.