Overview
- It Gets Worse began streaming in the U.S. on Paramount+ on Nov. 6 after a short run on Channel 4 in the U.K., delivering a six-episode, half-hour first season to American viewers.
- The show follows three twenty-somethings in London — Ethan (creator and star Leo Reich), Abi (Emily Fairn) and Sam (Olive Gray) — who are forced out of their shared flat and must navigate jobs, relationships and adulthood.
- Critics have given generally positive reviews, praising the cast chemistry, sharp dialogue and generational portrait while noting the tight six-episode structure limits some subplot development.
- The series mixes diaristic comedy with frank, often explicit sex scenes, and a widely shared clip featuring Andrew Scott as a hookup therapist amplified pre-release online buzz.
- It Gets Worse marks A24’s first U.K.-made series and features high-profile collaborators including Zadie Smith’s narration and a Lena Dunham cameo, a combination that industry coverage says could shape A24’s future U.K. investments.