Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s star-making hitFleabagis currently streaming on Prime Video, and you can (and should) watch the entire thing in just five hours. There are certainTV shows that everyone should watch, because they’re sharply written, poignantly acted, beautifully crafted, and touch on important issues in a profound and entertaining way — andFleabagis one of those shows.
Fleabag Is A Modern Television Classic That Everyone Should Watch
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Pitch-Black Comedy Is A Masterpiece
Waller-Bridge initially created the character of Fleabag for her live comedy act. She eventually expanded the character into a one-woman show of the same name, which she premiered at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The stage show was an instant hit that won a Fringe First Award and caught the attention of the BBC for a TV adaptation.
By the time the BBC came knocking fora TV version ofFleabag,Waller-Bridge had figured out exactly who this character was and how she fit into the world. She’s very fun and free-spirited, but she’s also very angry and cynical. She’s grieving the sudden loss of her best friend, Boo, and looking for genuine human connection.
Fleabag is a raw, honest, painfully authentic look at life as an aimless twentysomething woman trying to navigate the cutthroat modern world.
Fleabagis a raw, honest, painfully authentic look at life as an aimless twentysomething woman trying to navigate the cutthroat modern world. It’s full of delightful stylistic flourishes; the character constantly breaks the fourth wall by making snide remarks directly to the audience, which gives us an intimate window into her skewed worldview.
As soon as it hit the airwaves,Fleabagwas hailedas one of the greatest TV shows ever made — and deservingly so. Critics praised its razor-sharp writing and powerful acting, andabove all, they praised the uniquely biting personality of its title character. There’s no other character on television who’s quite like Fleabag.
You Can Easily Binge Fleabag In One Sitting (It’s That Good)
You Won’t Want To Stop
Sinceit ran for just 12 half-hour episodes across two six-episode seasons(as is the tradition withBritish sitcoms), you can binge-watchFleabagin its entirety in about five hours. You can watch the whole series in one sitting — and you’ll want to, because it’s just that good. It’s so funny and compelling and deeply moving that you won’t want to stop.
Shows likeGrey’s AnatomyandThe Walking DeadandThe Officetake forever to get through, but you’re able to watchFleabagfrom beginning to end in an afternoon (and by the end of it, you’ll wish there was more). Every episode ofFleabagis currently available to stream on Prime Video, so do yourself a favor and check it out.
