Last Tango in Halifax
Seen it?2012 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 24 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Celia and Alan are both widowed and in their seventies. When their respective grandsons put their details on Facebook, they rediscover a passionate relationship that started over sixty years ago.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 178K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
- Series 12012 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 22013 · 6 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Series 32014 · 6 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Series 42016 · 2 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52020 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Sally Wainwright
- Anne ReidCelia
- Derek JacobiAlan
- Sarah LancashireCaroline
- Nicola WalkerGillian
- Tony GardnerJohn
- Josh BoltRaff
- Dean AndrewsRobbie
- Nina SosanyaKate
- Louis GreatorexLawrence
- Paul CopleyHarry