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Getting On

Seen it?

2013 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Comedy

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. 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.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 9 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 43K 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; Season 3 is the high point.

  1. Saturday Special
    Season 12013 · 6 episodes · 8.1 out of 10
    Saturday
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Season 22014 · 6 episodes · 8.5 out of 10
    Friday
  3. Friday Night Flick
    Season 32015 · 6 episodes · 8.7 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer

  • Laurie MetcalfJenna James
  • Alex BorsteinDawn Forchette
  • Niecy Nash-BettsDidi Ortley
  • Mel RodriguezPatsy de la Serda