The Bisexual
The Bisexual is a comedy-drama television series created by Desiree Akhavan and Rowan Riley and starring Akhavan, Maxine Peake, and Brian Gleeson. The series, a co-production between British television network Channel 4 and American streaming service Hulu, debuted on 10 October 2018 in the United Kingdom and on 16 November 2018 in the United States.[1][2]
The Bisexual | |
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Genre | Comedy-drama |
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Directed by | Desiree Akhavan |
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Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Naomi De Pear |
Producer(s) | Katie Carpenter |
Editor(s) | Selina Macarthur |
Running time | 27–30 minutes |
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Original release | 10 October – 14 November 2018 |
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Premise
Leila takes a break from her decade-long relationship with her partner Sadie and begins to explore her own bisexuality, though she struggles to come out to her friends.[3]
Cast and characters
- Desiree Akhavan as Leila
- Maxine Peake as Sadie
- Brian Gleeson as Gabe
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Desiree Akhavan | Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele | 10 October 2018 |
2 | "Episode 2" | Desiree Akhavan | Rowan Riley & Cecilia Frugiuele | 17 October 2018 |
3 | "Episode 3" | Desiree Akhavan | Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele | 24 October 2018 |
4 | "Episode 4" | Desiree Akhavan | Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele | 31 October 2018 |
5 | "Episode 5" | Desiree Akhavan | Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele | 7 November 2018 |
6 | "Episode 6" | Desiree Akhavan | Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele | 14 November 2018 |
Reception
Heather Hogan at Autostraddle called the show “brilliant,” adding that, “Akhavan’s characters absolutely do not always do or say The Right Thing, but her writing is overflowing with compassion”.[5] Clarisse Loughrey at The Independent gave the show four stars out of five, opining that the show is "what British comedy needs to break through the stereotypes and move forward".[6] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian described the show as "neither funny nor dramatic", giving it only two stars out of five.[7]
References
- Mitchell, Molli (3 October 2018). "The Bisexual on Channel 4 air date, cast, trailer, plot: When does the series start?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- Stanford, Eleanor (13 November 2018). "In 'The Bisexual,' Desiree Akhavan Grapples With All Kinds of Sexuality". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "When does The Bisexual air on Channel 4, and who's in the cast? Everything you need to know about the new comedy drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- "The Bisexual - Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- Hogan, Heather (2018-11-15). "Hulu's "The Bisexual" is Here to Make Every Queer A Little Uncomfortable". Autostraddle. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- Loughrey, Clarisse (2018-10-10). "The Bisexual review: What British comedy needs to break through the stereotypes and move forward". Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- Mangan, Lucy (2018-10-10). "The Bisexual review – a comedy-drama that is neither funny nor dramatic 2 / 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2018.