"Psychoville" (2009) TV series

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A group of seemingly unrelated strangers all receive a mysterious note stating "I know what you did," it sends their lives into a downward spiral...

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title

Cast

Reece Shearsmith	...	Brian / ... (7 episodes, 2009)
Steve Pemberton	...	David Sowerbutts / ... (7 episodes, 2009)
Dawn French	...	Joy / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Daniel Kaluuya	...	Michael / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Jason Tompkins	...	Robert / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Hammond	...	Kerry (6 episodes, 2009)
Adrian Scarborough	...	Mr. Jolly / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Daisy Haggard	...	Debbie (5 episodes, 2009)
Big Mick	...	Grumbly (5 episodes, 2009)
Maxwell Laird	...	Snoozy (5 episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Berrington	...	Nicola (5 episodes, 2009)
Alison Lintott	...	Chelsea Crabtree (4 episodes, 2009)
Debbie Chazen	...	Kelly Su Crabtree (4 episodes, 2009)
Eileen Atkins	...	Nurse Kenchington (4 episodes, 2009)
Freddie Fruitcake	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Nick Holder	...	Bob Dalton (3 episodes, 2009)
Alex Kelly	...	Karen Dalton (3 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Biggins	...	Christopher Biggins (3 episodes, 2009)
Adam Bond	...	Mr. Punch / ... (3 episodes, 2009)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Loose Women: (#13.220)" (2009)

Surprisingly good!

I know that is a harsh title for my comment, but I felt hugely let down by The League of Gentlemen. After a hilarious, and frankly genius first series, the show went quickly downhill with a messy second series that was neither comedy nor horror, and a third that relied on a format change as a rescue attempt. As for the movie - don't get me started.

If you felt like me, then even the title of 'Psychoville' may have conjured up the idea of a desperate attempt to be funny and scary at the same time.

Thankfully, 'Psychoville' IS funny. The weirdness is there, and it still makes you feel uncomfortable, but it is always played for laughs, and after 30 minutes you feel like you actually watched a comedy show. Yes I DO understand the concept of black comedy - but the balance has to be right, and so far (2 episodes in) this show is getting it right. Where 'League' struggled to decide what kind of show it was going to be, it's successor looks set to be the kind of show the writers always wanted.