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Psychoville

Name: Psychoville
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Released: 2009-06-18
Cast: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Imelda Staunton, Mark Bonnar, Daniel Ings

2009 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.9 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Darkly funny, tense and unsettling.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 7 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Five strangers receive blackmail notes from an anonymous source, leading them on a dark and surreal journey as their lives unravel, featuring bizarre characters like a man-child, a one-handed clown, and a blind millionaire.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.

Series 12009 · 7 episodes · 6.2 out of 10
Monday
Series 22011 · 6 episodes · 9.0 out of 10
Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

Reece ShearsmithMaureen Sowerbutts / Various Characters
Steve PembertonDavid Sowerbutts / Various Characters
Imelda StauntonGrace Andrews
Mark BonnarDetective Finney
Daniel IngsKelvin