Can You Keep A Secret?

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Season 1
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

Critic Reviews

  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Feb 12, 2026
    80
    The four principal characters are perfectly balanced, but above all, it’s the players who make the magic.
  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Feb 12, 2026
    80
    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.
  3. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Jan 22, 2026
    80
    A lot of fun, and the best work she’s [Dawn French's] been given since The Vicar of Dibley.
  5. The Times
    Reviewed by: Ben Dowell
    Jan 22, 2026
    80
    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.
  6. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Feb 12, 2026
    70
    “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.
  7. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Jan 22, 2026
    60
    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.
  8. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: David Craig
    Jan 22, 2026
    40
    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.