Series synopsis
Us is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on BBC One on September 20, 2020. It ended on October 11, 2020. It was created by David Nicholls. It stars Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves, Tom Taylor and George Webster.
For the past six months, New York pharmaceutical copywriter Gavin and Pennsylvania-based printing press employee Stacey have been flirting online and finally agree to meet... with their best friends in tow for double-date safety. Stacey's long-distance romance unnerves her family, who fears she might fall in love and move away to the big city. It's complicated enough trying to make a relationship work, but the biggest complications of all are the friends and family who are part of the package de ...
Premise
For the past six months, New York pharmaceutical copywriter Gavin and Pennsylvania-based printing press employee Stacey have been flirting online and finally agree to meet... with their best friends in tow for double-date safety. Stacey's long-distance romance unnerves her family, who fears she might fall in love and move away to the big city. It's complicated enough trying to make a relationship work, but the biggest complications of all are the friends and family who are part of the package deal.
Premise: Every relationship comes with the good, the bad and the family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Hollander as Douglas Petersen
- Saskia Reeves as Connie Petersen
- Tom Taylor as Albie Petersen
- George Webster as Jake
- Franck Assi as French Waiter
- Daniel Fearn as Delivery Man
- Rachel Coutinho as Petra
- Andrew Hawley as Angelo
Supporting cast
- Severine Howell-Meri as Cassie
- Jason Langley as Darren
- Thaddea Graham as Kat
- Charlotte Spencer as Karen Petersen
- Giuseppe Bonifati as Italian Receptionist
- Lucia Saavedra as Spanish Receptionist
- Luca Matteo Zizzari as Italian police officer
- James Doherty as Quizmaster
- Dylan Mitchell as Classmate
- Gina Bramhill as Young Connie
- Iain De Caestecker as Young Douglas
- Sofie Gråbøl as Freja
Guest cast
- George Webster as Jake
- Franck Assi as French Waiter
- Daniel Fearn as Delivery Man
- Rachel Coutinho as Petra
- Andrew Hawley as Angelo
- Severine Howell-Meri as Cassie
- Jason Langley as Darren
- Thaddea Graham as Kat
- Charlotte Spencer as Karen Petersen
- Giuseppe Bonifati as Italian Receptionist
- Lucia Saavedra as Spanish Receptionist
- Luca Matteo Zizzari as Italian police officer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 20, 2020 | October 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Douglas Petersen is looking forward to a grand tour of Europe with his wife Connie and their only son Albie. It is supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, but things don’t go as Douglas has planned. |
September 20, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Despite a rocky start in Paris, the European tour continues. Next stop: Amsterdam, where it seems that nothing can prevent the family from getting into the holiday spirit. |
September 27, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As Douglas scours the streets of Venice for Albie, Connie does some detective work of her own. But as Douglas gets more desperate, things spiral out of control in the Italian heat. |
October 4, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 20, 2020 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |