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Pete versus Life

Seen it?

2010 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Sex and the City, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Pete versus Life is a Channel 4 sitcom created by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore. It stars Rafe Spall and the first episode was aired on 6 August 2010. It was recommissioned for a second series after averaging 1.6 million viewers and a young demographic during its first run, and series two started airing on 21 October 2011.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Weeknight Watch
    Season 12010 · 5 episodes · 6.8 out of 10
    Weeknight
  2. Monday Morning Maybe
    Season 22011 · 6 episodes · 5.5 out of 10
    Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Bert Tyler-Moore, George Jeffrie

  • Rafe SpallPete Griffiths
  • Reece Ritchie
  • Scarlett Alice Johnson
  • Chris Geere
  • Simon Greenall
  • Ian Kirkby
  • Pippa DuffyAnna