Drifters
2013
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
Comedy series about three young women living in Leeds who've graduated, had a year out, and are now struggling to find a job they're passionate about, a place to live that is half decent and a boyfriend they actually like. A sitcom about making terrible decisions, but having a brilliant time doing it. The show focuses on Meg, her eccentric cousin Bunny and their friend Laura as they discover that life might just be a bit tougher than they had imagined. From demeaning Promotions jobs complete with mad outfits to pursuing the men of their dreams - yet dating the men of their nightmares - the girls face '#FML-worthy' disasters in both their work and personal lives.
What it’s like
Scrappy, warm daytime comedy shot in the everyday clutter of shared flats and grey, drizzly Leeds streets, with a bright, unpretentious look and a sound built on bickering, sharp dialogue and the odd pop-song sting. Its vibe is cringe-funny and affectionate, the kind of show that suits a lazy weekend, a comfort rewatch, or background company while tidying up. Episodes move briskly, with each mishap in work or romance landing as a quick, escalating set piece before the flatmates regroup over takeaway and bad decisions. The emotional register is loose and good-natured: three young women whose ambitions keep colliding with rent, dull jobs and dates that go wrong, and who face each setback with more mockery than despair. Language is frank and sexual innuendo is common, but there is no violence, gore or real cruelty, and the discomfort comes from embarrassment rather than threat. It is made for people who enjoy twentysomething mess comedies, northern English humour and female friendship at its most chaotic.
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