''Flack'' is a British

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television series, comprising two seasons of six episodes each, in 2019 and 2020.

Premise

Robyn (Paquin), an American PR executive living in London, must figure out how to make the best of bad situations and somehow manage to get out unscathed, clearing up the monumental messes caused by her hapless and selfish clients. Although she is utterly in command of her job, her personal life is spinning out of control.

Cast

Main

Anna Paquin Anna Helene Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Act ...

as Robyn, an American publicist living and working in

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. *

Sophie Okonedo Sophie Okonedo (born 11 August 1968) is a British actress and narrator. The recipient of a Tony Award, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTA TV Awards, an Emmy Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. She ...

as Caroline, Head of Mills Paulson * Genevieve Angelson as Ruth, Robyn's sister. * Lydia Wilson as Eve, Robyn's best friend and colleague at Mills Paulson. * Rebecca Benson as Melody, an intern at Mills Paulson. * Arinze Kene as Sam, a nurse and Robyn's boyfriend. *

Marc Warren Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor, known for his British television roles. His roles have included Albert Blithe in ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'' (2001), Danny Blue (Hustle), Danny Blue in ''Hustle (TV ...

as Tom, a ballet dancer. * Rufus Jones as Mark, Ruth's husband. *Andrew Leung as Craig, an IT worker at Mills Paulson

Guest

Bradley Whitford Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in the NBC television political drama ''The West Wing'' (1999–2006), for which he ...

as Calvin Cooper, a veteran director who Robyn reports for child pornography possession *

Max Beesley Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. (born 16 April 1971) is an English actor and musician. His television and film credits include ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'' (1997), '' The Match'' (1999), ''Hotel'' (2001), '' Kill Me Later'' (2001), '' The ...

as Anthony Henderson, a celebrity chef embroiled in several cheating scandals *

Alan Davies Alan Roger Davies (; ; born 6 March 1966) is an English stand-up comedian, writer, actor and TV presenter. He is known for his portrayal of the title role in the BBC mystery drama series ''Jonathan Creek'' (1997–2016) and as the only permanen ...

as Dan Proctor, a stand-up comedian filmed making a

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outburst after being heckled during his routine *

Rebecca Root Rebecca Root is an English actress, comedian and voice coach. She is most well-known for playing the leading role in the 2015 BBC Two sitcom '' Boy Meets Girl''. She has performed the role of Siobhan in the National Theatre's touring production ...

as Allie Gregs, a transgender stand-up comedian who became the focus of a transphobic outburst from Dan Proctor *

Amanda Abbington Amanda Abbington (born ) is an English actress. In a career spanning over thirty years on stage and screen, her most prominent roles include Josie Mardle in ''Mr Selfridge'' (2013–2016) and Mary Morstan in '' Sherlock'' (2014–2017). Her ot ...

as Alexa, an actress who baselessly MeTooed a renowned nature presenter and environmentalist to advance her own career * Katherine Kelly as Brooke Love-Wells, a model fronting an anti-ageist advertising campaign photographed with scarring from cosmetic surgery *

Sam Neill Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he is regarded as one of the most versatile acto ...

as Duncan Paulson, Caroline's ex-husband and the co-founder of Mills Paulson *

Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, ''Time'' magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people. On television, he portray ...

as Gabriel Cole, an

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innovator who Eve briefly dates. * Rebecca Scroggs as Abigail Reese, an entertainment reporter and one of Robyn's former flames *

Dinita Gohil Dinita Gohil is a British actress. She is best known for her performance as Amanda in the satirical film '' Greed'' (2019), and on-stage as Viola in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of '' Twelfth Night'' (2017–2018). Early life Dini ...

as Narinda *Toby-Alexander Smith as Terry *Aude des Pallieres as Sofi Adjani, a temperamental fashion model who assaulted a club patron unprovoked *John Askew as Darren Barron, a

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driver forced to lie about being infertile after his wife cheated on him with

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player Kadell James *Sophia La Porter as Roxy Barron, the wife of Darren Barron whose affair with Kadell James resulted in her becoming pregnant

Episodes

Series 1 (2019)

Series 2 (2020)

Release

The first season, starring

, premiered on 21 February 2019. On 2 August 2019, the series was renewed for a second season. In the UK, the show's website listed the second season as scheduled to run on W that March, before being changed to "Coming Soon". The second season premiered in the UK on 13 April 2020, on W. The second season was scheduled to premiere on

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in the U.S. on 13 March 2020, but was removed from the schedule after cutbacks by parent company

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. In late March 2020, the first season was made available through the

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platforms of Pop's sister network

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in the United States, though a confirmation of the network airing the second season has not been made. In June 2020, it was announced that the series would move to

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for its second season. Series 2 became available for streaming on Prime Video on 10 June 2021.

Reception

On the

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website

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, the series holds an approval rating of 73% with an average rating of 6.1/10, based on 26 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Audiences looking for an arsenic cookie of a series may cut ''Flack'' some slack, but its cynical take on publicity is exacerbated by hyperbolically unpleasant, underdeveloped characters."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 58 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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