''The Bisexual'' is a comedy-drama television series created by

Desiree Akhavan Desiree Akhavan (born December 27, 1984) is an American filmmaker, writer and actress. She is best known for her 2014 feature film debut '' Appropriate Behavior'',Maxine Peake Maxine Peake (born 14 July 1974) is an English actress and narrator. She is known for her roles as Twinkle in the BBC One sitcom '' dinnerladies'' (1998–2000), Veronica Ball in the hit Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'' (2004–2007), Mart ...

, and Brian Gleeson. The series, a co-production between British television network

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and American streaming service Hulu, debuted on 10 October 2018 in the United Kingdom and on 16 November 2018 in the United States.

Premise

New Yorker Leila lives in London in a seemingly perfect decade-long relationship with her girlfriend and business partner Sadie. However, Leila discovers that she is actually bisexual and begins to explore her orientation. Though she struggles to come out to her friends, Leila makes a drastic decision with unexpected consequences.

Cast and characters

as Sadie Smith * Brian Gleeson as Gabe * Saskia Chana as Deniz

Episodes

Reception

''The Bisexual'' has an approval rating of 90 percent on review aggregator website

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, based on 30 reviews. Heather Hogan at ''

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'' called the show "brilliant", adding that, "Akhavan's characters absolutely do not always do or say The Right Thing, but her writing is overflowing with compassion". Clarisse Loughrey at ''

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'' gave the show four stars out of five, opining that the show is "what British comedy needs to break through the stereotypes and move forward".

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of ''

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'' described the show as "neither funny nor dramatic", giving it only two stars out of five. In February 2023,

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named ''The Bisexual'' as one of the Best TV Rom-Coms of the Streaming Era.

References

External links

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