How many episodes are in It Gets Worse?

It Gets Worse has 6 episodes in this listed season.

When does It Gets Worse premiere?

It Gets Worse premieres on 2026-11-06.

Is It Gets Worse a new series?

It Gets Worse is a new series (Season 1).

NEW

It Gets Worse(2026)

Upcoming · Channel 4

6 eps

S01

Comedy

ON AIR: NOV 6Season 1

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

It Gets Worse turns the practical business of getting by in London into a string of small humiliations. Money trouble, awkward dates and badly handled grown-up chores feed a cringe-laced comedy in which poor decisions make an already chaotic situation worse. The humor is wry and a little frantic, with the cost of renting giving the friends something painfully concrete to argue about.

The three friends’ shared college history doesn’t spare them the friction of living apart. Scattered across the city, they drift away and reconnect, carrying their individual messes back into the friendship. Their bickering has an affectionate edge: loyalty survives the bad decisions without making anyone better at adulthood. That warmth keeps the comedy from treating every embarrassment as just another reason to laugh at them.

Best for

cringe comedy, messy adulthood and Comedy

Story lane

Comedy

Commitment

Season 1 · 6 episodes

Where

Channel 4

Official Premise

Three best friends from college face eviction in London. As they scatter across the city, they navigate friendship, dating disasters, and adulting - all while the world crumbles around them.

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Why this pick

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