Feel Good
- TV sitcom / comedy drama
- Netflix / Channel 4
- 2020 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
A semi-autobiographical sitcom co-written by and starring stand-up comedian Mae Martin. Also features Charlotte Ritchie, Lisa Kudrow, Adrian Lukis, Phil Burgers, Jack Barry and more.
Streaming rank this week: 1,350
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
Stand-up comedian Mae is stuck in a rut: she's single, in recovery from a drug addiction and sleeping on a friend's sofa. The jokes may be landing, but her life isn't. When she meets the magnetic but previously heterosexual George, it doesn't seem possible that George could be interested in her: George is like Princess Diana, while Mae resembles a kernel of corn... Nevertheless, the pair embark on a whirlwind romance, moving in together and triggering events that will change both their lives forever.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 18th March 2020
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Mae Martin | Mae |
| Charlotte Ritchie | George |
| Lisa Kudrow | Linda |
| Adrian Lukis | Malcolm |
| Phil Burgers | Phil |
| Jack Barry | Jack |
| Tobi Bamtefa | Nick |
| Steen Raskopoulos | Pete |
| Sophie Thompson | Maggie |
| Ophelia Lovibond | Binky |
| Alastair Roberts (as Al Roberts) | Jared |
| Ramon Tikaram | David |
| Sindhu Vee | Karen |
| Rosalind March | Brenda |
| Tom Andrews | Kevin |
| Mae Martin | Writer |
| Joe Hampson | Writer |
| May Anderson | Script Editor |
| Ally Pankiw | Director |
| Kelly McGolpin | Producer |
| Ben Farrell | Executive Producer |
| Toby Stevens | Executive Producer |
| Ally Pankiw | Executive Producer |
| Helen Blyth | Line Producer |
| Mae Martin | Associate Producer |
| Joe Hampson | Associate Producer |
| Hannah Mackay | Executive Producer |
| William Webb | Editor |
| John Collins | Production Designer |
| Rachel Sheridan | Casting Director |
| Orla Smyth-Mill (as Orla Smyth) | Costume Designer |
| Will Hanke | Director of Photography |
| Nadia El-Saffar | Make-up Designer |
| Charles Watson | Composer |
| Robert Jones | Composer |
| Mark Roberts | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
An Awkward Parental Skype Call
Mae's parents call on Skype.
Featuring: Mae Martin (Mae), Charlotte Ritchie (George), Lisa Kudrow (Linda) & Adrian Lukis (Malcolm).
Press
Feel Good review
Mae Martin comedy packs interesting themes, but the romance is lacking.
Mr Josh, The News Trace, 19th March 2020The laughs were more strained [compared to Kate & Koji], as though the lines had been rewritten so often that their originality had worn away. But the love affair is sweetly appealing, and there's an undercurrent of heartbreak as we begin to realise that both women are hiding pain in their past. Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe from Friends) had a cameo as Mae's vain, self-obsessed mother who apparently can't bear to see her daughter happy for a moment. More of her, please.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 19th March 2020TV review: Feel Good, season 1 episode 1
It's rare for the first episode of a sitcom to feel fully formed, often they take a while to find their feet and for the characters to develop in to being realistic individuals, or if not realistic, at least bloody funny. So we should cherish Mae Martin's sitcom debut as it comes out of the gate feeling like it's a world which has existed for a long time, and all of the characters are perfectly realised from the very beginning.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 19th March 2020Feel Good's the queer friendly romcom we need right now
Romantic comedies are the best, and anyone who says otherwise is deluded and wrong IMO. And at a time like this, I think we could really do with some comedic, slightly mushy relief. Enter: Feel Good, a new Channel 4 comedy series written by and starring stand up comedian Mae Martin.
Paisley Gilmour, Cosmopolitan, 19th March 2020Life according to... Lisa Kudrow
Friends star on finding the Feel Good factor in Blackpool in new sitcom.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 18th March 2020TV review: Feel Good, C4
If I've made Feel Good sound a bit serious for a comedy I should emphasise that there are lots of nice comic touches.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Mae Martin's chaotic and deeply personal comedy shines an honest light on queer female relationships.
Cydney Yeates, Metro, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Mae Martin comedy packs interesting themes, but the romance is lacking.
David Craig, Radio Times, 18th March 2020Feel Good: the freshest & funniest TV romcom right now
Even in its most overwhelming, infuriating, disorientating moments, love is pretty great.
Jazmin Kopotsha, Refinery 29, 18th March 2020Feel Good - a fresh, bingeable comedy
Mae Martin's dramedy about addiction is honest and enjoyable - but is it that funny?
Jill Chuah Masters, The Arts Desk, 18th March 2020Feel Good, review
Despite the brilliant Lisa Kudrow, this new comedy doesn't fulfil its plentiful promise.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 18th March 2020Feel Good, Channel 4, review
Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie play a young couple in love in this easy-to-like comedy from the Canadian stand-up.
Rupert Hawksley, i Newspaper, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Mae Martin's immaculate romcom will have you head over heels.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Feel Good is a layered, nuanced comedy with humanity, and all its flaws at its heart, and comic absurdity on its fringes. That's a potent combination
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th March 2020Mae Martin's 'Feel Good' reimagines the romcom
We spoke to the Canadian stand-up about queering the romantic comedy, writing from experience and working with Lisa Kudrow.
Lauren O'Neill, Vice.com, 17th March 2020Feel Good brings comedy, love & other addictions to C4
Canadian comic Mae Martin stars in new series drawing on her own life that also features Lisa Kudrow.
Suzi Feay, The Financial Times, 17th March 2020Mae Martin: 'Getting laughs is not the same as therapy'
The Canadian comedian has written and stars in a new comedy, Feel Good, exploring addiction to both drugs and romantic relationships.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 16th March 2020