Series synopsis
This Way Up is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on August 8, 2019. It ended on July 14, 2021. It was created by Aisling Bea. It stars Aisling Bea, Sharon Horgan and Tobias Menzies.
A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.
Premise
A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aisling Bea as Aine
- Sharon Horgan as Shona
- Tobias Menzies as Richard
Guest cast
- Indira Varma as Charlotte
- Kadiff Kirwan as Bradley
- Aasif Mandvi as Vish
- Chris Geere as Freddie
- Ricky Grover as Tom
- Dystin Johnson as Theresa
- Todor Jordanov as Victor
- Pik-Sen Lim as Chien
- Jassem Mougari as Mo
- Ekow Quartey as James
- Daniella Alexe as Alina
- Charlie Hayes as Psychotherapy Receptionist
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 8, 2019 | September 12, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 14, 2021 | July 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After being dropped from a dinner party invitation, Aine calls an old friend from rehab for some company only for things to take an unexpected turn. Shona connects with new friend Charlotte. |
August 8, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Aine interviews for a new tutoring job teaching a young French boy, who has recently lost his mother, but she's at risk of missing her first lesson and badly letting him down. |
August 15, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Aine and Richard's relationship gets complicated when she is inadvertently invited for dinner but leaves early after an awkward misunderstanding |
August 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Excitement mounts for Aine as she prepares for a big first date with Etienne’s dad, Richard. Meanwhile Shona adapts to an awkward working relationship with Charlotte and struggles to settle in to her massive new house with Vish away in New York. |
July 14, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Aine and Richard have some awkward hiccups as Shona attempts to restore a friendly working relationship with Charlotte. |
July 14, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Aine spices things up with Richard and he opens up to her. Shona’s lack of support for Aine’s business venture hits her hard. |
July 14, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 8, 2019 |
| Last aired | July 14, 2021 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |