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Can You Keep A Secret?

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Can You Keep A Secret?

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Paramount+ | Release Date: February 12, 2026

Summary: Debbie Fendon (Dawn French) hides the fact her husband (Mark Heap) is not dead to collect on his life insurance policy. Thing becomes more complex when their son (Craig Roberts), who is married to a policewoman (Mandip Gill), finds out in Simon Mayhew-Archer's British sitcom.

[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 7 Jan 2026 andDebbie Fendon (Dawn French) hides the fact her husband (Mark Heap) is not dead to collect on his life insurance policy. Thing becomes more complex when their son (Craig Roberts), who is married to a policewoman (Mandip Gill), finds out in Simon Mayhew-Archer's British sitcom.

[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 7 Jan 2026 and in the US on Paramount+ on 12 Feb 2026]… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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Critic Reviews

80

Los Angeles Times

Robert Lloyd

Feb 12, 2026

Season 1 Review: The four principal characters are perfectly balanced, but above all, it’s the players who make the magic. Read full review

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The Telegraph Anita Singh

Jan 22, 2026

Season 1 Review: A lot of fun, and the best work she’s [Dawn French's] been given since The Vicar of Dibley. Read full review

80

The Times Ben Dowell

Jan 22, 2026

Season 1 Review: It’s a surprising treat, sweet and butter-soft in places but with just the right note of astringency to delight even the fussiest chocophile. Read full review

80

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Joel Keller

Feb 12, 2026

Season 1 Review: Can You Keep A Secret? is a funny show about a family who tries to get something they think they deserve, without much of an idea of how their plan will play out. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal

John Anderson

Feb 12, 2026

Season 1 Review: “Can You Keep a Secret?” is certainly a cut above the standard TV comedy. .... But it has a bit of a tonal imbalance, the plotline being almost generic while the dialogue is rife with enough wit and drollery that viewers actually have to listen, rather than, say, play with their phones. Read full review

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jan 22, 2026

Season 1 Review: Can You Keep a Secret? has charm, wit and warmth enough to work as soothing balm rather than riotously fun fare. Though if farce is your thing, you will probably find yourself edging more towards the latter and enjoy yourself very much. Read full review

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Radio Times David Craig

Jan 22, 2026

Season 1 Review: For as much potential as there is in the premise and cast, it's largely squandered in scripts that rely heavily on basic gags, whether that's a broad range of bodily functions, a few recurring naughty words, or Debbie and William's meandering banter. Read full review

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 12, 2026
- No episode information is currently available for this season