''Jerk'' is a British black comedy television series starring and co-written by

Tim Renkow Tim Renkow (born 1989, Mexico City) is an American actor, writer and comedian. He plays the leading role of Tim in the TV series '' Jerk'', which he also co-wrote. Early life Renkow was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Chapel Hill, North Caro ...

. It centres around Tim (played by Renkow), a man with cerebral palsy who tries to use his condition to his advantage. The character of Tim is based upon Renkow, who also has cerebral palsy. The series built upon a 2016 BBC production, ''A Brief History of Tim''. ''Jerk'' first aired on 24 February 2019 on BBC Three. In September 2019, it was reported that BBC Three had ordered a second series before the first had aired. The second series premiered on BBC Three on 1 August 2021. The show was renewed for a third series in 2022.

Plot

Tim (

) has cerebral palsy, and is also a terrible person. He attempts to take maximum advantage of his condition by being insufferable to those around him. In Season 1, Tim faces deportation due to the impending expiration of his visa, and makes various attempts to ward off this fate.

Cast

Series 1

as Tim * Sharon Rooney as Ruth, Tim's care-worker * Rob Madin as Idris, Tim's friend and employment consultant * Lorraine Bracco as Tim's mother * Karl Theobald as Shaun *

Lee Ridley Lee Ridley (born 5 December 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Winterton Rangers. He has previously played professionally for Scunthorpe United, Cheltenham Town, Darlington, Lincoln City and Grimsby Town ...

as Kiefer * David Calder as Great Uncle Thomas

Episodes

Series Overview

Series 1 (2019)

Series 2 (2021)

Reception

Reviewing the first series of the show in ''Guardian'', Stuart Jeffries describes Renkow as " Larry David with a twist". In ''The Times'', Carol Midgley gave the second series of the show a positive review, comparing it favourably to ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televisio ...

: "'' .both series push the boundaries splendidly into dark, dark humour and political incorrectness and both have selfish, thrillingly unlikeable lead characters."

References

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