Cuckoo
Seen it?2012 | 5 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 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, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.
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 powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 133K 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 1 is the high point.
Series 12012 · 6 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
Series 22014 · 7 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Series 32016 · 7 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 42018 · 6 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 52019 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Kieron Quirke, Robin French
- Greg DaviesKen Thompson
- Helen BaxendaleLorna Thompson
- Esther SmithRachel Thompson
- Tyger Drew-HoneyDylan Thompson
- Andie MacDowellIvy Mittelfart