Feel Good (TV series)

*Feel Good*
Feel Good
Genre	Comedy-drama
Written by	Mae Martin; Joe Hampson;
Starring	Mae Martin; Charlotte Ritchie; Lisa Kudrow; Sophie Thompson; Phil Burgers;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Production company	Objective Fiction
Original release
Network	Channel 4; All 4; Netflix;
Release	18 March 2020

Feel Good is a British comedy-drama television programme created by Mae Martin and Joe Hampson.^[1] The six-part programme premiered its first episode on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2020, after which all six episodes were released on All 4. Netflix handled international distribution and released it internationally on 19 March 2020.^[2]

Plot

The show follows the development of George and Mae's romance in contemporary London. Mae, a Canadian comedian (a version of Mae Martin's own persona) meets George, a repressed middle-class English woman, at the comedy club where she performs. The pair begin dating, and George learns that Mae is a former drug addict. George encourages Mae to attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, where she meets fellow recovering addicts like Maggie, a quirky middle-aged woman who takes Mae under her wing. As the series progresses, George struggles to tell friends and family about her relationship with Mae, to Mae's frustration.

Cast and characters

Main

Mae Martin as Mae
Charlotte Ritchie as George
Lisa Kudrow as Linda, Mae's mother
Sophie Thompson as Maggie, Mae's Narcotics Anonymous (NA) sponsor
Phil Burgers as Phil, George's flatmate

Recurring

Tom Andrews as Kevin, NA member
Ritu Arya as Lava, Maggie's daughter
Ramon Tikaram as David, NA leader
Ophelia Lovibond as Binky, George's friend
Adrian Lukis as Malcom, Mae's father
Tobi Bamtefa as Nick

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Episode 1"	Ally Pankiw	Joe Hampson & Mae Martin	18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)
2	"Episode 2"	Ally Pankiw	Joe Hampson & Mae Martin	18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)
3	"Episode 3"	Ally Pankiw	Joe Hampson & Mae Martin	18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)
4	"Episode 4"	Ally Pankiw	Joe Hampson & Mae Martin	18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)
5	"Episode 5"	Ally Pankiw	Joe Hampson & Mae Martin	18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)
6	"Episode 6"	Ally Pankiw	Joe Hampson & Mae Martin	18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes season 1 has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 22 critics, with an average rating of 8.3 out of 10.^[3]

Caroline Framke of Variety magazine wrote: "'Feel Good' feels lowkey, insightful and real in a way that so much of TV tries to be, but rarely achieves quite like this – and yes, it also can feel pretty damn good."^[4]

References

^ "Rising Canadian Comedian Mae Martin Scores Scripted Comedy 'Mae & George' For Netflix & E4". Deadline Hollywood. March 27, 2019.
^ @netflix (February 18, 2020). "Mae Martin created and stars in Feel Good, a semi-autobiographical exploration of love, addiction, and sexuality that you really won't want to miss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Feel Good: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ Framke, Caroline (19 March 2020). "Netflix's 'Feel Good': TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

External links

Feel Good at IMDb
Feel Good at British Comedy Guide

[1] "Rising Canadian Comedian Mae Martin Scores Scripted Comedy 'Mae & George' For Netflix & E4". Deadline Hollywood. March 27, 2019.

[2] @netflix (February 18, 2020). "Mae Martin created and stars in Feel Good, a semi-autobiographical exploration of love, addiction, and sexuality that you really won't want to miss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] "Feel Good: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

[4] Framke, Caroline (19 March 2020). "Netflix's 'Feel Good': TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

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