This Way Up: Season 1

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Channel 4 | HULU | Season Premiere Date: August 8, 2019

Summary: Aine (Aisling Bea) is an English as a foreign language teacher who is trying to move on after her breakdown, as her sister Shona (Sharon Horgan) continues to be concerned about her in this comedy created by Bea. [Premiered originally in the UK on 8 Aug 2019 on Channel 4]

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: September 12, 2019
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: September 5, 2019
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: August 29, 2019

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Dec 5, 2019

Every relationship – or lack thereof – is beautifully drawn. ... In the second episode, it truly begins to take off and by the end, it is soaring. Bea’s uncompromising character and performance become something to love as well as admire. Read full review

The Independent Ed Cumming

Jan 3, 2020

The writing is sharp and well observed, probing the fault lines between small talk and real problems. Read full review

Sophie Gilbert

Aug 22, 2019

This Way Up is loosely plotted at best, meaning it relies on Bea’s charisma and presence as a star to keep viewers engaged. Luckily, she has both in abundance. ... Even so, the brightest moments in the show all come from Bea’s interactions with her stellar supporting cast. Read full review

The Times Carol Midgley

Jan 7, 2020

As a portrait of a person trying to slap a convincing smile on depression it is nuanced, rich, touching and occasionally funny. Not all the time, for that is not the way with the modern "sad-com"; a couple of times it was really quite bleak and flat. ... Bea, who two years ago wrote a beautiful article about her father's suicide when she was three years old, is a talent. To star alongside Horgan, who tends to steal most scenes in comedy, and shine isn't a mean feat. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Aug 20, 2019

The show really is at its best when it's focused on the interactions and relationships between the characters. That means that the first couple episodes stumble around a little introducing us to people and then the second half of the season is really locked in. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Aug 20, 2019

Fleabag has not only turned out to be the show of 2019, but a very specific one, with only 12 episodes total between its two seasons. So if you fell in love with it, it left a uniquely-shaped hole in your heart that few other shows are built to fill. This Way Up just happens to be one of them. It won’t replace the feeling the other show gave you, but it’ll approximate it more than enough for three hours. Read full review

Michael Starr

Aug 19, 2019

The episodes, around 23 minutes apiece, fly by rather quickly. So that’s a plus. Overall, though, there’s nothing too memorable about “This Way Up.” It’s a pleasant diversion if you’re looking for something to binge quickly but, like a summer rain shower, it will be here and gone before you know it. Read full review

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All_ButTrU4

Mar 23, 2022

It feels immature, under baked and frankly annoying. I did not understand the shows humor or empathize with our protagonist in any way. It's disappointing because it's a show that has the hallmarks of something I should love: a broken lead,offbeat humor and fleabag adjacent tones.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

86
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 9, 2021
Season 1

78
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 8, 2019
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: September 12, 2019
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: September 5, 2019
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: August 29, 2019
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: August 22, 2019
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: August 15, 2019
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: August 8, 2019