The End of the F***ing World
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
The End of the F***ing World (2017) is a drama and comedy series from Channel 4. It has built a run of 16 episodes. It premiered on October 24, 2017. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What The End of the F***ing World Is About
Based on the award-winning series of comic books by Charles Forsman, The End of the F***ing World invites viewers into the dark and confusing lives of teen outsiders James and Alyssa as they embark on a road trip to find Alyssa’s father, who left home when she was a child.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 16 episodes, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its drama/comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Jessica Barden and Alex Lawther to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Jessica Barden and Alex Lawther lead the cast.
Key roles include Jessica Barden as Alyssa; Alex Lawther as James.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, comedy and adventure have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Channel 4’s other originals, a 7.7/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2017 and carried by Channel 4 with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and comedy viewers.
How The End of the F***ing World Compares
If The End of the F***ing World lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
The End of the F***ing World is available to stream on Netflix. Availability can shift by region, so confirm on the platform before you commit.
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On the whole The End of the F***ing World is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Jessica Barden and Alex Lawther doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/comedy roots, It has held up since 2017 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
The End of the F***ing World is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and comedy lane, at 16 episodes it is an easy run to work through, it is streaming on Netflix right now, the audience score holds around 7.7/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.7/10. Watch it if you want drama/comedy you can settle into.
