TV Series2026 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended

It Gets Worse

Name: It Gets Worse
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Leo Reich, Emily Fairn, Olive Gray, Gary Beadle, Simon Haines

Taste attributes: comedysexfasttried & testedunsavourylightsimplelinearenclosedunlikely connections

Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, accessible comedy series, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.6 /10

TMDB · 7 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2026 · 6 episodes

After being evicted, dysfunctional besties Ethan, Abi and Sam stumble through their twenties, clinging to friendship as the world falls apart. Surely it gets better than this...

Episodes (6)

1Ethan22 Oct 2026
Newly evicted best friends Ethan, Abi, and Sam are broke, directionless, and scrambling to repair the damage in their London flat before they're thrown out for good. Determined to escape reality with one last unforgettable night out, they hit the club. But the night spirals and long-buried tensions surface. The trio…
2Abi22 Oct 2026
Abi has it all: a nice flat with her boyfriend, a new promotion, a more adult life. But beneath the surface, cracks are beginning to show. Ethan becomes infatuated with Sam's new housemate Aaron. The trio reunite at a chaotic dinner party, which forces Abi to look closer at her seemingly perfect life.
3Sam22 Oct 2026
Sam's moral high ground is tested at a warehouse sex party, where she invites her new hook up Tess. Abi attempts to make her boyfriend Tom jealous, whilst Ethan spends the night trying to figure out if Aaron is gay. The trio try to maintain control over their love lives, leading to impulsive decisions that could ruin…
4Everyone Else is Taken22 Oct 2026
Ethan and Abi show up to support Sam's reading of new work. But when a short film from the warehouse sex party plays, they are forced to confront how much they've changed since meeting. Meanwhile, Ethan and Aaron blur even more boundaries.
5Stop All The Cocks22 Oct 2026
Ethan, Abi and Sam attend a funeral for an old friend from university. The funeral brings their love and loneliness to the surface. Abi reflects on her relationship with Tom, Ethan pursues Aaron and Sam wrestles with her guilt. All while their friendship hangs in the balance.
6People Team22 Oct 2026
After personal setbacks and the world continuing to fall apart, Ethan, Abi and Sam attempt reconciliation but a chaotic housewarming party at their new flat only reveals that their messy lives are far from resolved. The fresh start begins to feel uncertain - surely it gets better than this. Right? But who needs…

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Three best friends from college face eviction in London. As they scatter across the city, they navigate friendship, dating disasters, and adulting - all while the world crumbles around them.

Synopsis: TMDB