Hard Cell
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| Hard Cell | |
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| Music by | Adem Ilhan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Jennie Fava |
| Cinematography | Greg Duffield |
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| Running time | 24–27 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 12 April 2022 |
Hard Cell is a British mockumentary sitcom streaming television series developed by Catherine Tate, who also plays five of the main characters. The first season consists of six episodes, and premiered on Netflix on 12 April 2022.
Cast and characters
Main
- Catherine Tate as Laura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie
Recurring
- Lisa Davina Phillip as Pat Pat
- Melissa James as Cathy With The Hat
- Suzie Chard as No Hat Cathy
- Stacey Guthrie as Thick As Shit Jean
- Lorna Brown as Cal
- Caroline Harding as Sal
- Jola Olajide as Charlee
- Dystin Johnson as Vicki
- Christian Brassington as Dean
- Niky Wardley as Anastasia
- Cheryl Fergison as Cheryl Fergison
- Bruce Alexander as Doug
- Peter Singh as Gary
- Catherine Morris as Sian
- Irene Alano-Rhodes as Suds
- Edie Newman as Blind Sally
- Donna Preston as Fat Pat
- Rae Cooksey as White Pat
- Marina Hayter as Gormless Madge
- Jane Mosse as Pretend Parker Bowles
- Abdul Salis as Sebastian
- Duncan Wisbey as Martin
- Elisabeth Wilson as Scouse Fi
- Andy Wood as Tom Jones Lookalike
- Daniel Hawksford as Ioan
- Jumoké Fashola as Mama Dede
- Rachael Hilton as Nurse Allison
- Tonya Smith as Sian's Sister
- Alys Head Jones and Mabli Wyn Jones as Sians's Kids
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Catherine Tate & James Kayler | Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley & Alex Carter | 12 April 2022 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Catherine Tate & James Kayler | Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley & Alex Carter | 12 April 2022 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Catherine Tate & James Kayler | Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley & Alex Carter | 12 April 2022 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Catherine Tate & James Kayler | Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley & Alex Carter | 12 April 2022 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Catherine Tate & James Kayler | Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley & Alex Carter | 12 April 2022 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Catherine Tate & James Kayler | Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley & Alex Carter | 12 April 2022 |
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 20% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[1] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 38 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[2]
Gabriel Tate of The Telegraph criticised for being dated.[3] Rachel Aroesti of The Guardian criticised the series for a lack of plot and "an abundance of one-dimensional characters"[4] James Hibbs of Radio Times criticised the series for immature jokes, but noted it gets better over time.[5]
References
- ^ "Hard Cell: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Hard Cell: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Tate, Gabriel (8 April 2022). "Hard Cell, review: Catherine Tate's prison sitcom is better than The Nan Movie – but only just". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (12 April 2022). "Hard Cell review – Catherine Tate's first attempt at a sitcom is lacklustre". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Hibbs, James (8 April 2022). "Hard Cell review: Catherine Tate's prison comedy is too much, too late". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
