Flinch. Image shows from L to R: Seann Walsh, Lloyd Griffith, Desiree Burch. Copyright: Netflix
Flinch

Flinch

  • TV comedy
  • Netflix
  • 2019
  • 10 episodes (1 series)

Desiree Burch, Lloyd Griffith and Seann Walsh host a comedy game show with one simple rule: do not flinch. Also features Shannon Aryarko and John McGinn.

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Comedy finalists named for International Format Awards

C21 has unveiled the finalists in the Best Comedy Format category in the International Format Awards 2020. Nominees are Hey Tracey!, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Flinch, Comedians Giving Lectures, Australia's Fact or Fake and Belgium's The Way Out.

C21 Media, 11th June 2020

Is Flinch the most sadistic game show ever?

Would you react if paintballs were fired at your head? Or rancid meat thrust in your face? Netflix's new game show is like an evil Saw movie come to life. Strap yourself in for a colossal fail.

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 7th May 2019

Review: Flinch, Netflix

It's a pretty harmless, original set-up, with a few echoes of other shows. The unashamed silliness and the D-I-Y contraptions have a hint of Dave's Taskmaster. And when toy trains with rotten meat on them choo choo under the noses of the competitors there is a little whiff of I'm A Celebrity's Bushtucker Trials. But nobody has to eat any kangaroo anus, this is all pretty lightweight torture. Although just to be on the safe side a caption does say "don't try this home". The programme makers are however, clearly hoping that you will binge on it at home.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th May 2019

How we made Flinch

Making a Netflix gameshow in which contestants can be electrocuted or slapped in the face was a joy - but having no set TX date or duration took some getting used to, says Kieran Doherty.

Kieran Doherty, Broadcast, 25th April 2019

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