Series synopsis
Sick Note is a British comedy crime television series that premiered on Sky One on November 7, 2017. It ended on August 16, 2018. It was created by James Serafinowicz, Nat Saunders. It stars Rupert Grint, Nick Frost, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Lindsay Lohan.
When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has a big decision to make: come clean and go back to his old rubbish life, or keep pretending to be ill.
Premise
When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has a big decision to make: come clean and go back to his old rubbish life, or keep pretending to be ill.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rupert Grint as Daniel Glass
- Nick Frost as Dr Ian Glennis
- Pippa Bennett-Warner as Becca Palmerstone
- Lindsay Lohan as Katerina West
- Marama Corlett as Linda
- Karl Theobald as Michael
- Daniel Rigby as Officer Hayward
- Belinda Stewart-Wilson as Annette Glennis
Supporting cast
- Camilla Beeput as Vanessa Matthews
- Matilda Thorpe as Claire Glass
- Don Johnson as Kenny West
- Miles Richardson as Dr Sampson
- Dustin Demri-Burns as Will_5000
- Alison King as Superintendent Henchy
- Tolu Ogunmefun as Ash Matthews
- Lolly Adefope as Lisa
Guest cast
- David Cann as Gordon Glass
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 7, 2017 | December 12, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 26, 2018 | August 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Queen of Hearts A lie spirals way out of control for down-on-his-luck Daniel. |
November 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
Playing Ball Daniel's regretting his lie but having a body to deal with means he's got very little time to dwell on it. |
November 14, 2017 |
| 3 |
Janina Kolkiewicz Daniel's already got a lot on his mind but life's about to get a whole lot worse when Linda suggests to Kenny that he becomes the new face of We Cover Insurance. |
November 21, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frantisek Kotzwara The lies keep coming as Daniel is in serious trouble and things are looking pretty messy. |
July 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
New Balls Daniel's online gaming buddy, Will5000 stirs up a whole lot of trouble when he rocks up at Daniel's work threatening to spill all their secrets. |
July 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
Stay Hydrated Daniel and Dr Glennis need cash to silence Will so meet a dealer to sell Daniel's drugs. But the meeting is not what they expected. |
August 2, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 7, 2017 |
| Last aired | August 16, 2018 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |