Fleabag

Right now you can watch Fleabag in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 2 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Phoebe Waller-Bridge sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Fleabag earns its spot. The jokes in Fleabag land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights. Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Sian Clifford lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It ran for 2 seasons (2016–2019), and the writing holds up across every one of them. Fleabag earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Fleabag respects your intelligence. If you have already watched Dead to Me, Fleabag is a natural next step. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Phoebe Waller-Bridge's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Fleabag wrapped up in 2019, created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.