It Gets Worse is an upcoming British-Canadian comedy television series written, created by and starring Leo Reich and produced by A24 for Channel 4 and Crave.
Premise Three best friends from University living in London in their mid-twenties face eviction from their landlord.
Cast Leo Reich as Ethan Emily Fairn as Abi Olive Gray as Sam Gary Beadle as Sandie Simon Haines as Lucas Lena Dunham as Greta Andrew Scott Sean Delaney Dane Williams India Mullen Safia Oakley-Green John Tothill Arian Nik Amelia Dimoldenberg as Emily Blake Harrison as Roger Nicole Sadie Sawyerr Phil Zimmerman Billy Rilot Kirsty Bloom Clayton Pettet as Freddie Luca Kamleh-Chapman Vicki Pepperdine as Sarah Daniel Monks as Graham Emmeline Downie Zadie Smith as narrator
Production In February 2025, Channel 4 announced the commission of the comedy series It Gets Worse, written, created and starring Leo Reich. The series is produced by A24 and co-produced by Canadian company Crave. The series is narrated by Zadie Smith.
Filming began in 2025 with Mounia Akl as director and Sam Pinnell as series producer. First look images from filming were released in October.
Those joining Leo Reich in the cast included Emily Fairn, Olive Gray, Sean Delaney, Dane Williams, India Mullen and John Tothill as well as Safia Oakley-Green, Lena Dunham, Andrew Scott, Arian Nik, Blake Harrison and Amelia Dimoldenberg.
Broadcast In the United Kingdom, the series is expected to air on Channel 4 on 14 October 2026. It will also have a premiere at the 70th BFI London Film Festival on the same date.
In Canada, the series will stream exclusively on Crave as a Crave Original.
The series will be available in November 2026 on Paramount+ as a Showtime original in the United States.
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