Fleabag

Fleabag is a British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show of the same name, first performed in 2013. The main character, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is a free-spirited and sexually active middle-class young woman in London. She struggles with a difficult family and a job that cannot possibly fund her lifestyle. This sitcom consists of 2 seasons comprising six episodes each. It was premiered on digital channel BBC Three on 21 July 2016.[1]

Cast and characters

• Phoebe Waller-Bridge as "Fleabag": is a good-looking woman in her thirties. She is tall, slender, and has short dark brown curly hair. "Fleabag" is very snarky and sassy. She is always cracking jokes, even when it seen inappropriate. She has very active sexual life. She always breaks the fourth wall, and talks directly into the camera.

• Sian Clifford as Claire, Fleabag's sister

• Olivia Colman as Fleabag's and Claire's godmother, who is now having a relationship with Fleabag and Claire's father not long after their mother's death and apparently has become their Stepmother.

• Bill Paterson as Fleabag's father

• Brett Gelman as Martin, Claire's American husband

• Hugh Skinner as Harry, Fleabag's ex-boyfriend

• Hugh Dennis as "Bank Manager", approached by Fleabag for a loan

• Ben Aldridge as "Arsehole Guy", one of Fleabag's love interests

• Jamie Demetriou as "Bus Rodent", one of Fleabag's love interests (series 1)

• Jenny Rainsford as Boo, Fleabag's deceased best friend/business partner

• Andrew Scott as the Priest, with whom Fleabag falls in love (series 2)

• Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor (series 2)

• Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda, a successful businesswoman who meets Fleabag at an awards ceremony presented by Claire (series 2)

• Ray Fearon as "Hot Misogynist", who serves as Fleabag's lawyer and one of her love interests (series 2)

• Angus Imrie as Jake, Martin's teenage son and Claire's creepy step-son

• Christian Hillborg as Klare, Claire's Finnish business partner and love interest (series 2)

• Jo Martin as Pam, who works at The Priest's church (series 2)

Plot

Season 1

"Fleabag" runs her own failing "guinea-pig-themed" café, that she opened with her best friend Boo. After Boo died in an accident, "Fleabag" runs it alone. Although, business is not going so well, she does not want to let the café go. She tries to get a loan to keep it going and even thinks in asking her family for money.

"Fleabag" doesn't have many friends. She is strangling with trauma of her best friend Boo's suicide/accidental death, where Boo got hit by a car when she ran into traffic after finding out that her boyfriend cheated on her. "Fleabag" was the girl Boo's boyfriend was cheating on. Because of that, "Fleabag" lives with the guilt every day and often thinks back on good times with Boo.

"Fleabag" has sex with a number of men, including Harry, Arsehole Guy and Bus Rodent man. It seems she does not care about these men, she uses sex to fill a void in her heart.

"Fleabag" has a tense, yet close relationship with her sister Claire. They are complete opposites of each other, they often disagree with each other, but, nonetheless, they support each other. At Claire's birthday party, Claire's husband Martin kisses "Fleabag". She pushes him away and tells Claire about the incident. But, Claire doesn't believe her and they stop talking for an entire year.

Sources

1. "UK TV Premiere Date". https://www.geektown.co.uk/tvairdates/fleabag/