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Banana

Name: Banana
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015-01-22
Cast: Letitia Wright, Fisayo Akinade, Hannah John-Kamen, Bethany Black, T'Nia Miller

2015 | 1 seasons | 23 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, 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 loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 3 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Through eight stand-alone stories, this series follows different aspects of LGBT life. Each episode focuses on the unique storyline of a diverse character dealing with life, loves and losses. Scotty is a young lesbian dealing with unrequited love, while Dean harbors family secrets and has an affair with a mystery man from Newcastle. Sian is torn between her lover and her overprotective mother. Helen has an ex who won't leave her alone.

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
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Russell T Davies

Letitia WrightVivienne Scott
Fisayo AkinadeDean Monroe
Hannah John-KamenViolet
Bethany BlackHelen
T'Nia MillerKay
Luke NewberryJosh
Georgia HenshawSian
Charlie CovellAmy
Chloe HarrisSophie
Dino FetscherAiden Hawley