Feel Good (TV series)
Feel Good is a British comedy-drama television programme created by Mae Martin and Joe Hampson.[1] The six-part programme premiered its first episode on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2020, after which all six episodes were released on All 4. Netflix handled international distribution and released it internationally on 19 March 2020.[2]
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Genre | Comedy-drama |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Production company(s) | Objective Fiction |
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Original release | 18 March 2020 |
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Plot
The show follows the development of George and Mae's romance in contemporary London. Mae, a Canadian comedian (a version of Mae Martin's own persona) meets George, a repressed middle-class English woman, at the comedy club where she performs. The pair begin dating, and George learns that Mae is a former drug addict. George encourages Mae to attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, where she meets fellow recovering addicts like Maggie, a quirky middle-aged woman who takes Mae under her wing. As the series progresses, George struggles to tell friends and family about her relationship with Mae, to Mae's frustration.
Cast and characters
Main
- Mae Martin as Mae
- Charlotte Ritchie as George
- Lisa Kudrow as Linda, Mae's mother
- Sophie Thompson as Maggie, Mae's Narcotics Anonymous (NA) sponsor
- Phil Burgers as Phil, George's flatmate
Recurring
- Tom Andrews as Kevin, NA member
- Ritu Arya as Lava, Maggie's daughter
- Ramon Tikaram as David, NA leader
- Ophelia Lovibond as Binky, George's friend
- Adrian Lukis as Malcom, Mae's father
- Tobi Bamtefa as Nick
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Ally Pankiw | Joe Hampson & Mae Martin | 18 March 2020 |
2 | "Episode 2" | Ally Pankiw | Joe Hampson & Mae Martin | 18 March 2020 |
3 | "Episode 3" | Ally Pankiw | Joe Hampson & Mae Martin | 18 March 2020 |
4 | "Episode 4" | Ally Pankiw | Joe Hampson & Mae Martin | 18 March 2020 |
5 | "Episode 5" | Ally Pankiw | Joe Hampson & Mae Martin | 18 March 2020 |
6 | "Episode 6" | Ally Pankiw | Joe Hampson & Mae Martin | 18 March 2020 |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes season 1 has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 22 critics, with an average rating of 8.3 out of 10.[3]
Caroline Framke of Variety magazine wrote: "'Feel Good' feels lowkey, insightful and real in a way that so much of TV tries to be, but rarely achieves quite like this – and yes, it also can feel pretty damn good."[4]
References
- "Rising Canadian Comedian Mae Martin Scores Scripted Comedy 'Mae & George' For Netflix & E4". Deadline Hollywood. March 27, 2019.
- @netflix (February 18, 2020). "Mae Martin created and stars in Feel Good, a semi-autobiographical exploration of love, addiction, and sexuality that you really won't want to miss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Feel Good: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- Framke, Caroline (19 March 2020). "Netflix's 'Feel Good': TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 22 March 2020.