Hard Cell: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: April 12, 2022

Summary: The prison mockumentary created and written by Catherine Tate is set in the fictional female prison, HMP Woldsley, where the inmates (at least three played by Tate) rehearse a musical directed by ex-EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison.

Genre(s): Comedy

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S1:E6. Episode 06
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S1:E5. Episode 05
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S1:E4. Episode 04
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The Telegraph Gabriel Tate

Apr 7, 2022

It feels terribly dated, with endless toilet humour (vomit, clay dildos, fart gags and a deeply tiresome running joke about "number twos") and a mock-doc approach that could only be described as Gervaisian. Read full review

Radio Times James Hibbs

Apr 7, 2022

I have to point out here that the series does get better as it goes along - characters are fleshed out, the plot advances and the comedy takes somewhat of a welcome backseat to the drama. But those early episodes are a tough watch, with every joke being heavily signposted and then mined to oblivion for all its worth. At times this become cringe comedy, minus the comedy. Read full review

The Guardian Rachel Aroesti

Apr 12, 2022

Tate might be a veteran character comedian but Hard Cell is her first attempt at a sitcom – and thanks to a lacklustre narrative and an abundance of one-dimensional characters, it really shows. Read full review

Joel Keller

Apr 12, 2022

Between the tired format and the idea that Tate is playing most of the featured characters, Hard Cell becomes a lot to take, even after the first 30 minutes. We can’t imagine it getting much better during its first season. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 12, 2022
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  S1:E6. Episode 06
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  S1:E5. Episode 05
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  S1:E4. Episode 04
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  S1:E3. Episode 03
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  S1:E2. Episode 02
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  S1:E1. Episode 01
  Air Date: April 12, 2022