''Buffering'' is a British

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

broadcast on

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. The series was created and is co-written by comedian

Iain Stirling Iain Andrew Stirling (born 27 January 1988) is a Scottish comedian, writer, television presenter, narrator and Twitch streamer from Edinburgh, Scotland. Stand-up career Having started stand-up whilst in his final year of Law at the Universit ...

and Steve Bugeja, and began airing on 5 August 2021 with all episodes available on the

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on the same day. After a year hiatus, a second series aired in January 2023, but after 12 episodes "Buffering" was axed.

Cast

as Iain; A children's TV presenter. *

Elena Saurel Elena Saurel (born 1987/1988) is an actress and writer based in London. She is known for her roles in the ITV2 sitcom '' Buffering'' (2021–2023), and the BBC Two series ''Industry'' (2022–) and '' We Might Regret This'' (2024). Early life Sa ...

as Olivia *

Jessie Cave Jessica Alice Cave Lloyd (born 5 May 1987) is an English actress, comedian, YouTuber, author and cartoonist, known for her role as Lavender Brown (Harry Potter), Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter (film series), ''Harry Potter'' film series and ...

as Rosie *

Janine Harouni Janine Harouni is a UK-based American stand-up comedian and actress. Early life Harouni was raised in Staten Island, New York City by a Lebanese-American father and a mother of Irish and Italian ancestry. In 2009, Harouni was grievously injur ...

as Thalia *

Rosa Robson Rosa Grace Robson (born 29 February 1992) is an English actress and comedian. On television, she is known for her role in the ITV2 sitcom ''Buffering (TV series), Buffering'' (2021–23). Her films include ''She Is Love (film), She Is Love'' (202 ...

as Ashley *Paul G Raymond as Greg *

Sean Sagar Sean Sagar (born 20 February 1990) is a British actor and model. He began his career appearing on British television before roles in films '' Blue Story'' (2019), '' Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'' (2023) and ''Mea Culpa'' (2024). In 2023, Sagar be ...

as Robbie *Steve Bugeja as Finn * Phil Fletcher as Larry the Lizard

Plot

"Buffering follows the lives of kids’ TV presenter Iain (Iain Stirling) and his housemates...as they attempt to navigate the choppy waters of their late twenties, with every wrong decision, failed relationship and wasted hungover day intensifying the feeling that time is running out for them to get their 'adult' lives in order."

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* * 2020s British comedy television series 2020s British sitcoms 2021 British television series debuts 2023 British television series endings British English-language television shows ITV comedy ITV sitcoms Television series by ITV Studios {{UK-comedy-tv-prog-stub