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Series 3 is Sober Companion (2026): Iconic noughties popstar Lucy Green is on the brink of a comeback but is battling with addiction. Sober companion Tim is tasked with chaperoning her on a road trip to rehab. Starring Rob Delaney, Bel Powley, Jameela Jamil, Amber Grappy and Chris Hall. Written by Sarah Simmonds.
Series 2 is Intimacy (2026): Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons gets her big break when offered a job on a major movie, only to discover that the director is a person from her past who ruined her life. Starring Lena Headey, Hannah Waddingham, Alison Steadman, Thaddea Graham, Matthew Broome and Tom Goodman-Hill. Written by Lena Headey.
Series 1 is People Who Knew Me (2023): Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne. Starring Rosamund Pike, Hugh Laurie, Kyle Soller, Isabella Sermon and Alfred Enoch. Written by Daniella Isaacs, adapted from the book by Kim Hooper.
All three series are Merman productions, with executive producer Sharon Horgan.
Episodes
- Sober Companion: 10. Horse Yoga · 15 min · Season 3 Episode 10Popstar Lucy Green has to dig deep and step up to help her Sober Companion Tim. But will they make it to rehab in Arizona? In 'Sober Companion', episode 10: Rob Delaney as Tim…
- Sober Companion: 9. Welcome to Mountain View · 15 min · Season 3 Episode 9Tim, now exposed, loses his cool with Lucy. She heads to a dive bar while he visits a Pain Clinic…and things begin to unravel between the pair. In 'Sober Companion', episode 9…
- Sober Companion: 8. Jesus, Mary Magdelene! · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 8Lucy and Tim escape the paparazzi and continue their road trip. At a pit stop in a small Appalachian town, Lucy learns the truth about Tim’s past. Has he been lying to her? In…
- Sober Companion: 7. Soluble Fibre · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 7Lucy and Tim’s trip to rehab is diverted... via a hospital in New York City. Tim is met with challenges at every turn. Sober Companion', episode 7: Rob Delaney as Tim Bel Powley…
- Sober Companion: 6. Shakira, Shakira · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 6Mid-air, sober companion Tim and flight attendant Frankie attempt to work together. Will they be forced to make an emergency landing? In 'Sober Companion', episode 6: Rob…
- Sober Companion: 5. Frankie, Leader of the Emeralds · 15 min · Season 3 Episode 5Mid-flight, Lucy’s sobriety journey takes a terrible turn and Tim is forced to enlist the help of Frankie the flight attendant. In 'Sober Companion', episode 5: Rob Delaney as…
- Sober Companion: 4. It's Giving Britney · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 4Lucy finds an unusual way to cope with her flying phobia while Tim misguidedly researches her past on YouTube. In 'Sober Companion', episode 4: Rob Delaney as Tim Bel Powley as…
- Sober Companion: 3. Hard Shoulder · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 3Lucy and Tim board their flight to Arizona and meet super-fan flight attendant Frankie. Sabrina, Lucy’s manager, calls Tim with bad news. In 'Sober Companion', episode 3: Rob…
- Sober Companion: 2. Are There Sex Addicts In Arizona? · 15 min · Season 3 Episode 2As popstar Lucy and sober companion Tim head to the airport, news of Lucy’s struggles become public and threaten their journey to rehab. In 'Sober Companion', episode 2: Rob…
- Sober Companion: 1. Chipping Norton · 15 min · Season 3 Episode 1Noughties popstar Lucy Green is making her big comeback, but will her problems with addiction threaten it all? Sober companion Tim is hired to get her to rehab… in Arizona…
- Sober Companion: Trailer: Sober Companion · 2 min · Season 3Sober companion Tim takes a reluctant iconic noughties popstar on a road trip to rehab. A new 10-part drama from the makers of Catastrophe, Bad Sisters and Motherland, executive…
- Intimacy: 8. Gag Order · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 8Liza is summoned to an emergency meeting with the producers. As power shifts behind the scenes, she faces a decision that could end her job on the film. In 'Intimacy' Episode 8…
- Intimacy: 7. Hiatus Day · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 7A cast day off turns into a boozy gathering where boundaries slip, tensions flare, and Liza is forced into a confrontation that changes everything. In 'Intimacy' Episode 7: Lena…
- Intimacy: 6. Lady C's Fever Dream · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 6An incident on set forces Liza to step in and halt filming. As she tries to uncover what is really happening, she begins to question who she can trust. In 'Intimacy' Episode 6…
- Intimacy: 5. Supriza Liza · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 5Liza’s carefully controlled world is disrupted when an unexpected family arrival clashes with filming, leading to chaos and an awkward producer’s party. In 'Intimacy' Episode 5…
- Intimacy: 4. Safe Sex Santa · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 4An early call to set brings Liza and Gary into a tense rehearsal that blurs boundaries. When a surprise visitor arrives, Liza is thrown further off balance. In 'Intimacy' Episode…
- Intimacy: 3. Note To Self, Find Sharks · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 3Liza works with the crew to build a safe space for intimate scenes. Gary appears supportive, but over dinner he reveals a very different set of expectations. In 'Intimacy'…
- Intimacy: 2. I Like Being Naked · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 2Intimacy coordinator Liza arrives on set and meets the cast of a provocative new adaptation. As she starts work, she must quickly establish boundaries but old tensions resurface…
- Intimacy: 1. Did You Just Dribble On Me? · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 1Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons lands a major film job on a Greek island shoot. When she finds out who the director is, a shared past resurfaces that could derail everything…
- Intimacy: Trailer · 2 min · Season 2Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons gets her big break when offered a job on a major movie. Drama starring Lena Headey, Hannah Waddingham, Alison Steadman & Maisie Williams…
- People Who Knew Me: 11. Bonus · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this bonus episode of People Who Knew Me, Writer and Director Daniella Isaacs revisits the series and its existential themes with cast members Rosamund Pike, Kyle Soller and…
- People Who Knew Me: 10. Goodbye NYC · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 10Realising there might not be another opportunity, Connie and Claire embark on their road trip, stopping in New York to finally meet Drew. Credits Connie / Emily - ROSAMUND PIKE…
- People Who Knew Me: 9. Coward · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 9New episode released on Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Drew calls Connie in utter disbelief that she is alive. On confirming that Claire really is his…
- People Who Knew Me: 8. Tidal Wave · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 8New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Bolstered by her revelation to Paul, Connie takes Claire to the beach to tell her…
- People Who Knew Me: 7. Daddy · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 7New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Connie continues retelling her story to Paul, reliving the trauma of September…
- People Who Knew Me: 6. Non-Monogamy · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 6New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Connie starts from the very beginning, detailing all the building pressures and…
- People Who Knew Me: 5. Heimlich Maneuver · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 5Connie and Claire attend a cancer support session with Paul, which causes Connie to relive painful memories of her life in New York trying to balance her work life and unhappy…
- People Who Knew Me: 4. Jack Daniels · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 4New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Claire takes Connie wig-shopping as a surprise for being halfway through her…
- People Who Knew Me: 3. Adult Bob · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 3New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Claire shaves Connie’s hair as the chemotherapy takes hold. The loss of her hair…
- People Who Knew Me: 2. Fettuccine Alfredo · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 2New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Connie starts chemotherapy and tries to ignore the advances of fellow patient…
- People Who Knew Me: 1. Hello LA · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 1New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds. Connie Prynne lives a small life with her daughter, Claire in Los Angeles. But…
- People Who Knew Me: Trailer · 2 min · Season 1Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne. Fourteen years later, now with a teenage daughter by her side…
