Fleabag 2016

Overview

Fleabag is a British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The show is based on her one-woman play, which was first performed in 2013 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Produced by Two Brothers Pictures for the digital channel BBC Three, the series was developed as a co-production with Amazon Studios. The narrative provides a portrait of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, and grief-riddled woman as she attempts to navigate life in contemporary London. While coping with a recent tragedy, the protagonist hurls herself at the frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights of modern living. The series features a cast that includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, and Jenny Rainsford. Described as a quirky, irreverent, and bittersweet dramedy, the show explores complex family relationships and the internal experience of a woman trying to make sense of the world. It has been recognized as a critically acclaimed production that successfully adapts its theatrical origins for the television screen across its run from 2016 to 2019.