Damned

I have no idea why I picked this up, but I recognized Jo Brand from "Would I Lie to You" so I gave it a go. Poignant at times, funny with dry, bawdy British wit, this is a show about overwhelmed, underfunded and understaffed social workers in a working-class London district where far too many gorilla have terrible life skills. Sometimes people do something unexpected and respond positively to the social workers' aid, and it's always a charming moment. They deal with child abuse, violent marriages, migrants with an uncertain future, families with a member transitioning to their preferred gender, and so on.

And yet it's also a comedy, more of character interactions than gags. Sometimes you do laugh, and sometimes you wince in commiseration.

I wish there were more seasons. The writing is rich and the scenes are filled with humanity.

Set in a social services office around 2 of the social workers. Both funny and sad. Poingnant on occasions. Well worth watching, particularly Alan Davies' low key, but exactly right, performance.

Working in an office for so long can make you appreciate the dynamics of a busy office, Nothing as serious as this narrative but the humor is well balanced with what the horrible things that people really do. Hard to watch but very rewarding. Hope they make a third season.

Comedic and also touches on difficult issues. Therefore cancelled! Just like Motherland! BBC can be a bit disappointing..

Just binge watched this show up to the current episode and I have to say, I love it. While certainly this isn't jolly laughs, it's very in depth and very realistic. This show is very much comedy, however it's done in such a way that, it replicates real life in many ways, it leaves in many depressing and unfunny moments which is really atmospheric and really makes you sympathise with the characters. One other thing this show does well is it's ability to know when to end things. There are many overarching plot lines but with each episode there are definitive ends and good developement towards characters and setting. It also cuts out many times where I have not wanted to continue, i.e. Awkward situations, for which I am thankful for.