''Stath Lets Flats'' is a British sitcom created by

Jamie Demetriou Jamie Demetriou (; born 1 November 1987) is an English comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is known for his role as Bus Rodent in ''Fleabag'' and for creating, co-writing, and starring in '' Stath Lets Flats''. For the latter, he won Best Male A ...

that aired on

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from 27 June 2018 to 30 November 2021. The series stars Demetriou as Stath, an awkward and bumbling English Cypriot man who is employed at a London

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solely because his father owns it. Demetriou co-wrote the series with Robert Popper. The series also stars Demetriou's sister

Natasia Demetriou Natasia Charlotte Demetriou (born 15 January 1984) is a British actress, comedian and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Nadja in the FX comedy horror series ''What We Do in the Shadows'' (2019–2024) and Sophie in the Channel 4 ...

as Stath's sister Sophie, Christos Stergioglou as his father and boss Vasos,

Katy Wix Katy Victoria J Wix (born 28 February 1980) is a Welsh actress, writer, author and artist. Her television roles include Carole in '' Stath Lets Flats,'' Mary in ''Ghosts'', Barbara in ''Ted Lasso'', and Jules in '' Big Boys''. She has also ap ...

and

Kiell Smith-Bynoe Kiell Smith-Bynoe ( : born 5 March 1989) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. He is best-known for his acting roles including ''Ghosts'', '' Stath Lets Flats'', '' Man Like Mobeen'' and '' Enterprice''. He has also appeared on various te ...

as his co-workers Carole and Dean, Ellie White as Sophie's friend Katia, and Al Roberts as Stath's co-worker and only friend Al. Alex Beckett had an early role as Marcus, and the show was dedicated to him following his suicide between the show's production and broadcast. The series received praise for its writing and performances. In 2020, it won the BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy while Demetriou won the BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance. The show also airs on

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in the United States. In January 2022, Demetriou said there were no plans at the time to make a fourth season, but that there may be one in the future. Several characters from the show returned for a sketch as part of

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in March 2023.

Cast and characters

Episodes

Series 1 (2018)

Series 2 (2019)

Series 3 (2021)

Reception

Critical reception for series 1 was highly positive. Sam Wollaston of ''The Guardian'' gave it a positive review saying that there was "plenty to like". Guy Pewsey of the ''Evening Standard'' said that it contained "moments of classic, unmistakably British, humour". Elisa Bray of the ''i'' said that it "roared along at speed with energy and absurdity". The second series won multiple BAFTAs.

Awards and nominations

International adaptation

In December 2020, it was reported that

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was developing an American adaptation of the series, titled ''Bren Rents'' with

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as writer and executive producer.

References

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