Crashing (British TV series)

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Television series
German title Crashing
Original title Crashing
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
year 2016
Production
company		 Channel 4
length 23 minutes
Episodes 6 in 1 season
genre Comedy , youth series , drama
idea Phoebe Waller-Bridge
First broadcast January 11, 2016 (UK) on Channel 4
German-language
first broadcast		 June 3, 2017 on Netflix
occupation

Crashing is a British comedy - drama - television series . The first season ran from January 11 to February 16, 2016 on Channel 4 . In Germany, it celebrated its premiere on Netflix in June 2017 .

action

Due to the scarce and expensive housing options, six people in their mid-twenties live together in a disused hospital. Their purpose is to protect the property from squatting and to keep it in order. It is cheap to live there, but strict regulations apply. The residents are not allowed to throw parties, smoke, cook, accommodate guests or have sex. If someone is thrown out of the hospital, they only have two days to look for a new place to stay. Nevertheless, the group repeatedly defies the regulations.

After a party in the hospital, the lives of the residents suddenly change. Suddenly Lulu is at the door and also wants to move into the hospital. She is a friend of Anthony, who lives in the house with his fiancée Kate. Anthony and Lulu are secretly in love with each other, which repeatedly leads to conflicts between Anthony and his fiancée Kate.

Also, Colin, one of Kate's work colleagues, comes to the party. Colin suffers greatly from the separation from his wife, who has already moved into the house with her new lover. The French artist Melody is fascinated by the broken man and wants to paint him. An intimate friendship develops between the unequal couple.

Sam, who turns on every girl he comes across, is initially frustrated when he is not assigned a woman at a party game, but his roommate Fred as his play partner. However, he quickly realizes that he actually really likes Fred. He eventually falls in love with Fred, but cannot admit his feelings for Fred.

As the friends live together, their secrets keep coming to light. For example, Kate does not have an orgasm with her fiancé Anthony, which Lulu learns during a dinner for the residents. Sam tries to cover up the grief over his deceased father and his insecurity with arrogant behavior, but his feelings and his vulnerable side keep coming to the fore. Lulu, on the other hand, has sex with Sam, but doesn't want Anthony to know about it.

occupation

main actor

supporting cast

characters

  • Anthony is Kate's fiancé and is secretly in love with his girlfriend Lulu. He lives with Sam, Melody, Kate and Fred in a disused hospital.
  • Lulu is a friend of Anthony. The two grew up together. Anthony says she is like his sister. However, the two are secretly in love with each other. Later the two lost sight of each other and went their own way. At a party in the disused hospital, Lulu suddenly stands at the door and wants to move in with Anthony and his friends.
  • Sam is a real estate agent and a good friend of Anthony. His father died some time ago. Sam tries to cover his vulnerable side with arrogant behavior. Sam falls in love with Fred but doesn't want to admit it.
  • The French Melody is an eccentric artist and teacher.
  • Kate is Anthony's girlfriend. She wants to marry Anthony.
  • Colin is a colleague of Kate's work. His wife has separated from him. Your new boyfriend has already moved into their apartment and Colin is sleeping on the sofa. So he decides to move to the disused hospital.
  • Fred is the shy, gay roommate of Anthony, Sam, Kate and Melody. He has a friend named Will.
  • Will is Fred's boyfriend. He is very self-absorbed and believes that he is loved by everyone. He works as a telephone consultant for children and young people.
  • Jessica is a work colleague and friend of Kate. She is pansexual and wants to have sex all the time.
  • Aunt Gladys is Lulu's aunt. She saw Anthony and Lulu grow up together and hopes the two will become a couple.

background

Crashing premiered on Channel 4 in the UK in January . Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote and produced the series. She also starred alongside Damien Molony , Louise Ford , Jonathan Bailey , Julie Dray , Amit Shah and Adrian Scarborough .

The series was shown on Italian, Spanish and Russian television, among others. In the Netherlands, Crashing was published on the Dutch Netflix in June 2017. There was also a Portuguese-language publication on Netflix in Brazil.

German charisma

In Germany, the series celebrated its premiere on June 3, 2017 on the video-on-demand portal Netflix .

Episode list

No. German title Original title First broadcast in UK German language first publication (Netflix) Director script
1 episode 1 Episode 1 January 11, 2016 3rd June 2017 George Kane Phoebe Waller-Bridge
2 Episode 2 Episode 2 January 18, 2016 3rd June 2017 George Kane Phoebe Waller-Bridge
3 Episode 3 Episode 3 January 25, 2016 3rd June 2017 George Kane Phoebe Waller-Bridge
4th Episode 4 Episode 4 February 1, 2016 3rd June 2017 George Kane Phoebe Waller-Bridge
5 Episode 5 Episode 5 February 8, 2016 3rd June 2017 George Kane Phoebe Waller-Bridge
6th Episode 6 Episode 6 15th February 2016 3rd June 2017 George Kane Phoebe Waller-Bridge

reception

Reviews

The reviews of the series were mixed. List's Brian Donaldson thinks the comedy series isn't funny at all. The bad script would become a burden for the entire season and overshadow everything else. However, Kathy Burke's cameo as an eccentric aunt is fabulous.

Judy Berman of the New York Times believes Crashing can be recommended for viewers who are tired of the predictable storylines of other series. There are many twists and turns in Crashing, and no story would turn out as expected. In addition, the figures have an incredible depth. Viewers who are not fans of dirty jokes or abrupt changes in tone, however, are not recommended to watch this anarchic series. The episodes could go from deeply romantic to deeply depressing without warning. The only thing the viewer could rely on in every scene is that it has an outrageously dirty sense of humor.

Richard Vine of The Guardian adds that the conversations on the show are open and dirty, as well as sad and strange. Thus, they would give the series a feeling of freshness.

Kasia Delgado of the Radio Times says Crashing deserves to be a big hit. The series just got funnier and smarter with each episode, and arouse curiosity about what will happen to this strange group of adults in the next episode.

Nominations

BAFTA Awards

  • 2016: Nominated as Breakthrough Talent for the screenplay (Phoebe Waller-Bridge)

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ^ Crashing . In: filmtv.it . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Mario Cerdeño: 'Crashing': seis jóvenes británicos golpeados por la dura realidad. . In: eldiario.es . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Сериал Сожители 1 сезон: фото, видео, описание серий - Вокруг ТВ. . In: vokrug.tv . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Daniëlle: Us te zien op Netflix: de comedy series Crashing . In: scriptgirl.nl . June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ^ Edipo Pereira: Crashing 1ª Temporada (Netflix). Review . In: osmonerd.com.br . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ Fernanda Furquim: Definido o elenco de 'Crashing' . In: veja.abril.com.br . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ Bernd Krannich: "Crashing": British comedy as a German premiere on Netflix. In: Wishlist. Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
  9. ↑ Bettina Steiner: "Crashing": Unwilling roommate. In: diepresse.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
  10. ^ Brian Donaldson: TV review: Crashing, Channel 4. In: www.list.co.uk. Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
  11. ^ Judy Berman: NYT RECOMMENDATION. Crashing. In: The New York Times . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Richard Vine: Crashing review: frank, filthy, sad and weird - a millennial flat-share comedy with edge. In: The Guardian . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
  13. ↑ Kasia Delgado: Crashing on Channel 4 is “a funny, smart sitcom about an incredibly modern way of living”. In: The New York Times . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
  14. ↑ IFTA 2016 Nominees. In: awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 9, 2017 .