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.

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

Holy moly what a gem this show is! I stumbled upon it on the streaming service Stan, and have just finished watching the first season. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it so easy to watch. I personally found the style of humour to genuinely be very funny. It's very witty, black, sassy, serious, it's my jam <3 Damned finds the funny in social services. I love each character and their oddities. I love the awkward moments. This is coming from someone who enjoys those awkward moments on Peep Show haha - and on that note, the actress who plays Dobby is in this show Damned! Such a pleasant surprise :) Any who, I am really looking forward to starting the second season of this show, and highly recommend it to others. I had to write a review here, as there are only 8 here so far, and there should be more. I do really hope that this show gets discovered and enjoyed by more people. It's certainly worthy of the recognition! All the best and happy watching :)

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.

Confronting, dealing with contemporary issues and points out th public hysteria around them whilst addressing the problems faced by social workers. Deliberately choosing a profession vilified by the public Jo Brand and Co, tackle the topics sensitively and humorously. the entire cast should get medals for this show.

Watch it, you may find it confronts some of your own prejudices in the nicest possible of ways.