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The End of the F***ing World: Season 1

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The End of the F-ing World

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Netflix | CH4 | Season Premiere Date: January 5, 2018

Summary: Based on the graphic novel by Charles S. Forman, the British dramedy follows Alyssa (Jessica Barden) and self-described psychopath James (Alex Lawther) as they go on a road trip to find Alyssa's father after she has a fight with her mother.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S1:E8. Episode 8
Air Date: January 5, 2018
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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: January 5, 2018
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S1:E6. Episode 6
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Sonia Saraiya

Jan 5, 2018

It’s funny, and it’s sweet; it’s violent, and it’s romantic. Its leads are both reprehensible and totally sympathetic; both scared kids and responsible adults. It seems the mark of an honest production that the characters are arrestingly recognizable--and revealed so thoroughly to the audience that judging them feels impossible. By the end I was unsure if I wanted them rounded up by the authorities or free to go out in a blaze of glory; the only thing I was sure of was I wished there were more episodes. Read full review

Sophie Gilbert

Jan 5, 2018

The eight-part series, which arrives in a semi-surprise drop on Netflix Friday after debuting on the U.K.’s Channel 4, is a surprising tour de force, mashing up the pitch-black humor of British alternative comedies with the visual punch of an auteur-driven indie film. It’s also mercifully short. Individual episodes top out at around 20 minutes, making the series eminently bingeable, and giving it a taut, concise structure that more new shows could stand to mimic. Read full review

Kevin Fallon

Jan 4, 2018

Ultimately, and in the most absurd (and therefore enticingly watchable) of manners, The End of the F***ing World is a heartwarming romance. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Jan 4, 2018

The twisted, efficient story that The End tells is a nicely contained thing that requires no additional embellishment, and it should be binged and cherished in its tart glory. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Jan 5, 2018

Written by Charlie Covell and directed by Jonathan Entwistle, The End of the F***ing World takes more unexpected narrative turns as it goes on, and that makes it worth watching, assuming you can muscle your way through the accompanying gloom and occasional gore. Both Lawther and Barden have a capacity to go from deadpan to deeply agitated in an instant, and those shifts become more compelling the more you watch. Read full review

Mike Hale

Feb 15, 2018

End has the edge in writing, acting--especially by Ms. Barden--and ambition [over Everything Sucks!]. Read full review

Kelly Lawler

Jan 4, 2018

World's stylistic editing and internal narration gives it a cool, zippy vibe, and the fast pace propels it forward. Its smart structure, with genuine surprises and cliffhangers, makes it an addictive binge-watch, and the episodes' 18- to 22-minute running time makes it a particularly easy one. Read full review

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TSantosFigueira

Jan 5, 2018

It is impossible to not fall in love with the characters and how greatly the story evolves. It truly is a joyful and funny ride. I do hope they come back for a second season, even though the story finished so perfectly I wouldn't know what they could possibly do next. At first, I wasIt is impossible to not fall in love with the characters and how greatly the story evolves. It truly is a joyful and funny ride. I do hope they come back for a second season, even though the story finished so perfectly I wouldn't know what they could possibly do next. At first, I was surprised at how short in length each episode is, but it's beyond brilliant how they fit together. Absolutely loved it.… Expand

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ValdiB

Jun 11, 2018

AMAZING. The two main characters may seem like unlikable people on paper, but their antihero portrayal works in this fresh dark comedy. Every character is given a room for development, which is something rare for supporting characters in a coming of age short series. Jessica Barden and AlexAMAZING. The two main characters may seem like unlikable people on paper, but their antihero portrayal works in this fresh dark comedy. Every character is given a room for development, which is something rare for supporting characters in a coming of age short series. Jessica Barden and Alex Lawther SHINES in the respective roles of Alyssa and James, giving incredible depth and a clear personality to their character.… Expand

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Fonke

Jan 8, 2018

This show was truly brilliant. It's funny, acting is on point and I just fell in love with the characters. A Netflix must watch.

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temptershell

Jan 27, 2018

The series is a short story about two young people who need something more from life than a boring routine, and that they have always felt that something is wrong with them so they choose the way of young anger and run away from home. Realization at a very high level, good acting andThe series is a short story about two young people who need something more from life than a boring routine, and that they have always felt that something is wrong with them so they choose the way of young anger and run away from home. Realization at a very high level, good acting and hilarious convention of black comedy.… Expand

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Kaustav

Jan 6, 2018

TEOTFW is brilliant, delightful and raucous and above all, it makes a very interesting and enjoyable first impression and builds on it very well over a period of 8 episodes. If you are here to know if its worth your time, it is - any 20 minutes of your day that feel is a bit of boring andTEOTFW is brilliant, delightful and raucous and above all, it makes a very interesting and enjoyable first impression and builds on it very well over a period of 8 episodes. If you are here to know if its worth your time, it is - any 20 minutes of your day that feel is a bit of boring and ambiguous, is its time. Watch it.
The show is wacky to point that it fits Breaking Bad-like 'psychotic chaos' themes and noises here and there in the first half of the show and in second half it slows down to explore why its characters are so **** up". Not that it completely is able to follow that through in such a short period of time; which is why I hope it gets a second season.
James and Alyssa are kooky AF, psychotic and sociopathic respectively and then something more. Even the other acts put in relatable because they are predicaments of the contemporary times and people. And even if there isn't any semblance of closure, far from it, there is a chance to see to two teenager go through self-discovery the likes of which are not necessarily advised in suburban households.… Expand

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tasmaniandevil

Mar 6, 2018

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While James' transformation from self-proclaimed psychopath to a young boy in love comes across as a little idealistic, the show does feel very grounded in reality. I loved Alyssa's blunt honesty in all things. The show was sad at times, happy and bittersweet at others. My[MINOR SPOILERS]
While James' transformation from self-proclaimed psychopath to a young boy in love comes across as a little idealistic, the show does feel very grounded in reality. I loved Alyssa's blunt honesty in all things. The show was sad at times, happy and bittersweet at others. My favorite were the side characters, especially the security guy. Something about that scene really touched me. A series worth watching.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

chalm3rs

Mar 13, 2018

Dreadful TV series with very predictable story. Characters are bad and very cliche. only characters that are relatively interesting are the two police officers whose story is very shallow at best. Acting is very stale.

Very typical of Channel 4s tv shoes aimed to immature and naiveDreadful TV series with very predictable story. Characters are bad and very cliche. only characters that are relatively interesting are the two police officers whose story is very shallow at best. Acting is very stale.

Very typical of Channel 4s tv shoes aimed to immature and naive teenagers (coming from a teenager)… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 2

66
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: November 5, 2019
Season 1

81
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 5, 2018
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  S1:E8. Episode 8
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  S1:E7. Episode 7
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: January 5, 2018
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: January 5, 2018