Fleabag#Background

The show is adapted from Waller-Bridge's 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe one-woman play of the same name which won a Fringe First Award.{{cite news|last1=MJ|title=Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag coming to BBC Three|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/fleabag|access-date=9 August 2016|work=BBC|date=20 April 2016}}{{cite web|title=Drywrite and Soho Theatre present Fleabag|url=http://www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/fleabag/|website=Soho Theatre|access-date=9 August 2016|date=May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807023156/http://www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/fleabag/|archive-date=7 August 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Barraclough|first1=Leo|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/global/amazon-fleabag-phoebe-waller-bridge-1201778666/|title=Amazon Acquires Comedy Series 'Fleabag' From 'Broadchurch's' Phoebe Waller-Bridge|date=19 May 2016|work=Variety|access-date=9 August 2016}} The initial idea of the character of Fleabag came from a challenge by a friend, where Waller-Bridge was given the task of creating a sketch for a 10-minute section in a stand-up storytelling night.{{cite news|last1=Jung|first1=E. Alex|title=Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Her Amazon Show Fleabag, Sex Jokes, and Ryan Gosling Feminism|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/phoebe-waller-bridge-fleabag-ryan-gosling-feminism.html|access-date=26 September 2016|work=Vuture|date=20 September 2016}}

• Phoebe Waller-Bridge as "Fleabag"
• Sian Clifford as Claire, Fleabag's sister with whom she shares an uneasy relationship
• Andrew Scott as the priest (series 2), with whom Fleabag falls in love

• Ben Aldridge as Arsehole Guy (series 1; guest series 2), one of Fleabag's love interests, so named for his taste for anal sex
• Hugh Skinner as Harry, Fleabag's on-off boyfriend then eventual ex
• Hugh Dennis as Bank Manager (series 1; guest series 2), approached by Fleabag for a loan
• Jenny Rainsford as Boo, Fleabag's deceased best friend and business partner
• Bill Paterson as Fleabag and Claire's father
• Olivia Colman as Fleabag and Claire's godmother, who began a relationship with their father not long after their mother's death and eventually becomes their stepmother
• Brett Gelman as Martin, Claire's aggressive alcoholic husband

• Jamie Demetriou as Bus Rodent (series 1), one of Fleabag's love interests
• Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor (series 2)
• Jo Martin as Pam (series 2), who works at the priest's church
• Ray Fearon as Hot Misogynist (series 2), who serves as Fleabag's lawyer and one of her love interests
• Angus Imrie as Jake (series 2), Martin's teenage son and Claire's stepson
• Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda (series 2), a successful businesswoman who meets Fleabag at an awards ceremony presented by Claire
• Jenny Robbins as Lesley (series 2), Claire's co-worker
• Christian Hillborg as Klare (series 2), Claire's Finnish business partner and love interest

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| ShortSummary = Fleabag has a one-night stand with Arsehole Guy, before picking up another man on the bus, Bus Rodent, to whom she recounts how she split from her regular boyfriend, Harry. After being refused a business loan by Bank Manager for her failing café, she meets and argues with her high-achieving sister, Claire, at a feminist lecture. She visits her father and godmother (who is now in a relationship with her father), from whose home studio she steals a sculpture of a woman's torso. On a taxi ride home, she recounts how her best friend Boo (with whom she started the café) accidentally killed herself after her boyfriend cheated on her.

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| DirectedBy = Harry Bradbeer

| WrittenBy = Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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| ShortSummary = Fleabag tries to sell the stolen statue to Claire's art dealer husband, Martin. She runs into Arsehole Guy, but the awkward sex that ensues makes her run back to her emotionally fragile, on-and-off boyfriend, Harry. Harry leaves her for good, however, after she scares him in the shower, and after he discovers that she has been lying about giving up masturbation.

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| ShortSummary = Fleabag helps Martin buy a present for Claire, who is organising her own surprise birthday party. She reconnects with Bus Rodent and takes him to the party. To Fleabag's shock, Martin gives the stolen sculpture to Claire. Later, a drunken Martin attempts to kiss Fleabag, but is rebuffed.

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| DirectedBy = Harry Bradbeer

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| ShortSummary = Courtesy of their father, Fleabag and Claire reluctantly visit a female-only silent retreat, where they frequently break the rule of silence. Fleabag admits to Claire that she stole the sculpture, and Claire asks her to return it. At the retreat, Fleabag runs into Bank Manager, who is attending a neighbouring workshop following a sexual harassment scandal at work. The two bond over their shared unhappiness. Claire reveals that she has been promoted to a lucrative position in Finland, but considers turning it down for the sake of her family. Fleabag attempts to persuade her to take the job by telling her of Martin's behaviour at the party.

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| ShortSummary = On the anniversary of their mother's death, Fleabag and Claire return to their family home for the annual memorial lunch. Fleabag takes the opportunity to restore the sculpture to her godmother's studio. Things get heated, and plans are being made for the godmother's "sex-hibition". Claire re-steals the sculpture for Fleabag, after which Fleabag rekindles her relationship with Arsehole Guy.

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| ShortSummary = Fleabag goes to the "sex-hibition", and finds that she was invited to act as a waitress; she makes a scene in response. She is dumped by Arsehole Guy, and then discovers that Harry has a new girlfriend. To Fleabag's surprise, Claire has turned down the Finland offer and decides to stay with Martin, who has convinced her that Fleabag made the move at the party. Their confrontation triggers a flashback, revealing that Fleabag was the woman with whom Boo's boyfriend cheated. After being turned away by her father, a heartbroken and guilt-ridden Fleabag contemplates suicide, but is stopped by Bank Manager, who happens to pass by. After listening to her confession, Bank Manager decides to offer her another shot at the business loan for the café.

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| ShortSummary = Having cut ties with her family and taking steps to improve her life after the events of series one, Fleabag returns after one year to join an uncomfortable family dinner, celebrating her father's engagement. She finds herself intrigued by the priest, who is to officiate at the wedding. Claire has a miscarriage during the dinner but refuses to inform anyone or seek medical help. Fleabag covers for her by claiming the miscarriage. Martin's flippant attitude angers Fleabag, who initiates a physical fight with him. The sisters proceed to go to a hospital in a cab.

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| DirectedBy = Harry Bradbeer

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| ShortSummary = To Claire's surprise, Fleabag's café is now a thriving business. The sisters visit their family, where Fleabag is once again treated dismissively by their step-mother to be. Claire reveals that Martin is planning to press charges against Fleabag for assault, but she arranges legal advice for Fleabag. Fleabag goes to a mental health counselling session, which affirms her desire for the priest. She connects with him, helps him out at a garden party and attempts to flirt with him.

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| DirectedBy = Harry Bradbeer

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| ShortSummary = Fleabag helps with an award event at Claire's work, where she discovers Claire's crush on a Finnish colleague, Klare. The event almost ends in disaster but Fleabag manages to salvage the situation. Claire remains angry at her nonetheless. Fleabag has a profound conversation with Claire's co-worker Belinda at a bar. She continues to flirt with the priest, but he remains unwilling to violate his vows of celibacy. In a moment of metafiction, the priest begins to notice Fleabag breaking the fourth wall.

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| DirectedBy = Harry Bradbeer

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| ShortSummary = The priest and Fleabag's pleasant day together ends on an unhappy note when she rebuffs his attempt at getting to know her more and helping with her troubles. She looks back on her painful memories of her mother's funeral. At night, Fleabag goes to pray at the church, where she meets the drunken priest and they establish a closer bond. After Fleabag's confession, they succumb to a moment of passion but the priest has second thoughts and is unable to carry through.

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| ShortSummary = The priest informs the family that he is no longer able to officiate at the wedding, before telling Fleabag not to visit his church again. Claire falls into a state of panic after having second thoughts about her new haircut. Fleabag comforts her and Claire is further reassured when Klare declares he loves her new look. Fleabag covers for Claire and argues with Martin, who is concerned that Claire is considering leaving him. Fleabag gets a visit from the priest, who reveals his feelings for her are more than physical. The two have sex, and Fleabag pushes the audience away.

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| ShortSummary = On the day of the wedding, Fleabag and the priest wake up together. At the garden wedding, Fleabag returns the stolen sculpture to her godmother, who reveals the figure was based on Fleabag's mother. Claire reveals to Martin the truth about her miscarriage, before begging him to leave her. Fleabag persuades Claire to go after Klare and helps her father through the wedding. After the ceremony, the priest and Fleabag admit their love for each other at a bus stop, but he states that he has chosen God after Fleabag asks "It's God, isn't it?". The two end things on amicable terms. Fleabag sees a fox and points it towards the priest. She then walks away, leaving the audience behind at the bus stop.

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File:Fleabag at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.jpg in 2013. Performer Phoebe Waller-Bridge is in the centre.]]

BBC Three was the original broadcast channel for the show with a repeat run broadcast on BBC Two between 21 August and 25 September 2016. The second series was broadcast on BBC One at the same time as being released on BBC Three, by this time only available online.{{cite web|last=Waterson|first=Jim|title=New series of Fleabag will be released weekly as BBC decides against boxset|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/feb/20/fleabag-released-weekly-bbc-against-boxset|website=The Guardian|date=20 February 2019|access-date=12 April 2019}}

It was picked up by the on-demand Amazon Prime Video (formerly Amazon Video) service and premiered in the United States on 16 September 2016.{{cite web|last1=Schwartz|first1=Ryan|title=Transparent Season 3, High Castle Season 2, Woody Allen Comedy and Others Get Amazon Premiere Dates|url=http://tvline.com/2016/08/07/transparent-season-3-premiere-date-woody-allen-comedy-amazon/|date=7 August 2016|work=TVLine}} Fleabag is also available on IFC in the US. In the Netherlands, it was picked up by Net5.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvgids.nl/nieuws/kijkcijfers/de-tv-van-gisteren-topserie-fleabag-begint-dramatisch-op-net5/|title=De TV van gisteren: Topserie Fleabag begint dramatisch op Net5|trans-title=Yesterday's TV: Top series Fleabag starts dramatically on Net5|language=nl|website=TV Gids|date=13 November 2019|access-date=20 November 2019}}

The show has been remade for French television by Jeanne Herry. Titled {{Ill|Mouche (TV series)|lt=Mouche|fr|Mouche (série télévisée)}} (French for 'fly', the insect), it started airing on 3 June 2019 on pay channel Canal+. Mouche is a close remake, though set in Paris with Camille Cottin in the starring role.Fournier, Audrey (3 June 2019). [https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2019/06/03/serie-fleabag-traverse-la-manche_5470563_3246.html "Camille Cottin excelle dans « Mouche », version française de la série télé britannique « Fleabag »."] Lemonde.fr. Retrieved 6 June 2019.Scott, Sheena (10 February 2019). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheenascott/2019/02/10/fleabag-a-second-series-and-a-french-remake/ "Fleabag: A Second Series And A French Remake."] Forbes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.Cappelle, Laura (4 June 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/arts/mouche-french-fleabag-review.html "The French Version of 'Fleabag' Is Exactly the Same. Until It's Different."] The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

Filming took place in and around London, mostly North West and Central with the primary location being Dartmouth Park, North West London. Street scenes were filmed on five main roads in the area, including Southampton Road, Laurier Road, Croftdown Road, Highgate Road, and York Rise. Other locations include Twickenham, Hampton Hill, Highgate, Tufnell Park, Belsize Park, Maida Vale, Kentish Town, Parliament Hill Fields in Hampstead Heath, Southwark, Bloomsbury, Soho, Stanmore, Lincoln's Inn Fields and Finsbury Square. Bold Cafe & Restaurant in Dartmouth Park was used for Fleabag's Guinea Pig Cafe. The graveyard that Fleabag jogs through daily is Kensal Green Cemetery in Kensal Green. The feminist lecture was at the Lecture Theatre in the British Museum in Russell Square. The silent retreat that Fleabag and Claire attend on mother's day was filmed at Hedsor House in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Dad and Stepmother's house was on Cambridge Park Road in Twickenham. Stepmother's sexhibition was held at the Tate Modern in Bankside. The second series premiered with a family dinner party filmed at the American steakhouse, Smith & Wollensky in Covent Garden. Hot Priest's church was the Romanian orthodox and former anglican church St. Andrew's in Neasden. Claire's penthouse office was filmed from Heron Tower in Bishopsgate. The funeral in series two was filmed at St Dunstan and All Saints Church in Stepney. The hair salon was 137 – Taylor and Taylor in Shoreditch.

Series one was filmed from April to May 2016 and released from July to August 2016 and series two was filmed from August to September 2018 and released from March to April 2019.

Waller-Bridge's sister, Isobel Waller-Bridge, composed the music for both series.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/fleabag-isobel-waller-music-greek-dirty-lyrics-amazon-1202145375/|title='Fleabag': Of Course Isobel Waller-Bridge Wrote That Divine Score With Dirty Greek Lyrics|last=Nguyen|first=Hanh|website=IndieWire|date=29 May 2019|access-date=26 September 2019}}

{{Television critical response

| rotten_tomatoes1 = 100% (42 reviews)

| metacritic1 = 88 (19 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes2 = 100% (99 reviews)

| metacritic2 = 96 (21 reviews)

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Both series of Fleabag received widespread acclaim from television critics. At review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, both series received approval ratings of 100%. The first series received an average rating of 8.5/10, based on 42 reviews, with the site's critical consensus reading: "Clever and viciously funny, Fleabag is a touching, wildly inventive comedy about a complicated young woman navigating the aftermath of trauma."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fleabag/s01/|title=Fleabag: Season 1|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=24 May 2019}} The second series received an average rating of 9.3/10, based on 99 reviews, with the critical consensus stating: "Fleabag jumps back into the fray with a bracing second season that upholds its predecessor's frenzied wit and delicate heart, replete with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's indefatigable charisma".{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fleabag/s02/|title=Fleabag: Season 2|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=27 March 2021}} At Metacritic, the first series received a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 19 critics,{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fleabag/season-1|title=Fleabag – Season 1 Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=19 May 2016}} while the second series received a score of 96, based on 21 critics, both signifying "universal acclaim".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fleabag/season-2|title=Fleabag – Season 2 Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=21 May 2019}}

Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker described the first series as "a precision black-humour mechanism, a warped and affecting fable about one single woman's existence."{{cite magazine|last=Nussbaum|first=Emily|author-link=Emily Nussbaum|title="Fleabag," an Original Bad-Girl Comedy|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/09/26/fleabag-an-original-bad-girl-comedy|access-date=25 September 2016|magazine=The New Yorker|date=26 September 2016}} Maureen Ryan at Variety called it "scathingly funny", concluding that "long after it's pulled you in with its irreverence and jokes about sex, and beguiled you with its cutting wit and messily human characters, it reveals that it's actually a tragedy".{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|author-link=Maureen Ryan|title=TV Review: 'One Mississippi' and 'Fleabag'|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/review-one-mississippi-fleabag-1201848343/|access-date=25 September 2016|work=Variety|date=7 September 2016}} Hank Stuever of The Washington Post characterised it as a "funny, highly profane but surprisingly poignant dramedy".{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/entertainment/fall-tv-shows-2016/|last=Stuever|first=Hank|author-link=Hank Stuever|title=Fall TV 2016|date=8 December 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=24 May 2019}} Mike Hale in The New York Times praised the show for its "restless, almost feral energy and its slap-in-the-face attitude."{{cite news|last1=Hale|first1=Mike|title=Review: 'Fleabag,' Biting, Bitter and Pushing Boundaries|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/16/arts/television/review-fleabag-biting-bitter-and-pushing-boundaries.html|access-date=25 September 2016|work=The New York Times|date=15 September 2016}} Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times commended its unpredictability, acting, and "clear eye for truth that often becomes, like all good comedy, quite devastating".{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-fleabag-review-20160913-snap-story.html|title=Not just a millennial Bridget Jones, 'Fleabag' gives the female narrator a whole new voice|last=McNamara|first=Mary|author-link=Mary McNamara|date=15 September 2016|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=24 May 2019}}

The second series received unanimous acclaim and was considered a cultural phenomenon. Serena Davies of The Daily Telegraph lauded the second series as "a near-perfect work of art".{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/fleabag-series-2-finale-review-near-perfect-work-art/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/fleabag-series-2-finale-review-near-perfect-work-art/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Why Fleabag's second series is a near-perfect work of art|last=Davies|first=Serena|website=The Daily Telegraph|date=9 April 2019|access-date=24 May 2019}}{{cbignore}} Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon praised its "brilliant swan song", finding the series's conclusion satisfying and "well-earned".{{cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2019/05/20/fleabags-brilliant-swan-song-who-says-there-are-no-great-finales/|title="Fleabag" gets a brilliant swan song: Who says there are no great finales?|last=Williams|first=Mary Elizabeth|author-link=Mary Elizabeth Williams|date=20 May 2019|website=Salon|access-date=24 May 2019}} For Rolling Stone, Alan Sepinwall wrote that the "tragicomic masterpiece reaches new heights in its second outing".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/fleabag-season-2-review-833975/|title='Fleabag' Season Two Review: A Heaven-Sent Sequel|last=Sepinwall|first=Alan|author-link=Alan Sepinwall|date=14 May 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=24 May 2019}} James Poniewozik of The New York Times wrote that "the new season feels immediately confident, if inevitably less groundbreaking. Yet it continues to push its form".{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/arts/television/fleabag-amazon-review.html/|title=Review: As She Was Saying, Brilliantly, in a New 'Fleabag'|last=Poniewozik|first=James|author-link=James Poniewozik|date=16 May 2019|website=The New York Times|access-date=24 May 2019}} Hannah Jane Parkinson of The Guardian described the conclusion as "the most electrifying, devastating TV in years," writing of the second series that "it seems as though many who either did not watch the first series, or who didn't think it lived up to the hype, have been converted".{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/08/farewell-fleabag-the-most-electrifying-devastating-tv-in-years|title=Farewell Fleabag: the most electrifying, devastating TV in years|last=Parkinson|first=Hannah Jane|date=9 April 2019|website=The Guardian|access-date=24 May 2019}}

According to Metacritic's aggregate of decade-end lists, Fleabag was the second-highest ranked show of the 2010s.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-tv-shows-of-the-decade-2010s|title=Best TV Shows of the Decade (2010–19)|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=6 April 2020|archive-date=2 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202204417/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-tv-shows-of-the-decade-2010s|url-status=dead}} It has since been considered by multiple publications to be one of the greatest television series of all time.{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources.{{Cite news |last=Abbott |first=Kate |last2=Davies |first2=Hannah J. |last3=Mumford |first3=Gwilym |last4=Harrison |first4=Phil |last5=Seale |first5=Jack |date=2019-09-16 |title=The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century |access-date=2025-04-30 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |title=The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211015-the-100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century |date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=BBC |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019074309/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211015-the-100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=September 26, 2022 |title=The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-1234598313/succession-1234598780/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930214224/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-1234598313/succession-1234598780/ |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=September 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/greatest-tv-shows-of-all-time/succession-5/|title=The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time|website=Variety|date=December 20, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-29 |title=The 100 Best TV Shows Of All Time — And Where To Watch Them |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/features/best-tv-shows/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Empire |language=en}}}}

Former United States President Barack Obama named the second season of Fleabag among his favourite films and television series of 2019. In his annual list, which he released on Twitter on 29 December 2019, he added a small addendum with the title, "and a quick list of TV shows that I considered as powerful as movies: Fleabag: Season 2, Unbelievable, and Watchmen."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/barack-obama-favorite-movies-tv-shows-2019-1203453173/|date=December 29, 2019|access-date=December 29, 2019|title=Barack Obama's Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2019|first1=Erin|last1=Nyren}}

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Category:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series winners

Category:Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series