Series synopsis
Can't Cope, Won't Cope is a drama comedy television series that premiered on RTÉ2 on September 19, 2016. It ended on May 28, 2018. It was created by Stefanie Preissner. It stars Nika McGuigan, Amy Huberman, Seána Kerslake and Muiris Crowley.
A darkly comic drama about two young women, as one of them starts to spiral out of control. Aisling used to getting her own way and Danielle, never one to hog the spotlight, is only too happy to go along with it. But things are changing. Reality is about to hit them, and hit them hard
Premise
A darkly comic drama about two young women, as one of them starts to spiral out of control. Aisling used to getting her own way and Danielle, never one to hog the spotlight, is only too happy to go along with it. But things are changing. Reality is about to hit them, and hit them hard
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nika McGuigan as Danielle
- Amy Huberman as Kate
- Seána Kerslake as Aisling
- Muiris Crowley as Ferg
- Laurence O'Fuarain as Lorcan
Guest cast
- Patrick Murray
- Ruairí O'Connor as Simon
- Stephen Ball as Keith
- Arthur Riordan as Garda at Checkpoint
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 19, 2016 | October 17, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 23, 2018 | May 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Wanna Be Like You It’s Thursday night, the girls are out. Bright lights, high hopes. Friday’s hangover is worsened by Aisling’s annual review in work. The company actually want her to upskill and they’re planning to pay her more, like. Her worst nightmare. Likewise Danielle has a creative wobble in college with mounting pressure from her lecturer to really push her work before her end of year exhibition. To block it all out, the girls hit the town. A typical drunken night ensues and Danielle leaves Aisling to the boy who’s flirting with her. Danielle is accompanied home by a rickshaw driver and Aisling wakes up in a bed that may be too close to home… |
September 19, 2016 |
| 2 |
Drive on, Drive on, Drive on, Drive on A brutal hangover and work pressures mount for Aisling, but she deals with them as only she can, quickly and with surprising success. Celebrations ensue when Aisling gets the company out of hot water. When the company drinks turn into a fully fledged night out, Danielle joins Aisling and the girls take off on a giddy adventure to the beach where they come across an empty car with the keys still in the ignition. The night takes a turn when Aisling takes the fun a step too far and Danielle is hit by reality. |
September 19, 2016 |
| 3 |
Welcome to Ireland Aisling gets herself in trouble at an important business dinner and the outcome leaves her skating on thin ice. Danielle's attempts to help only make matters worse. |
September 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Worlds Apart Aisling and Danielle struggle to cope with the normality that has come from them being apart. Aisling is stuck in small-town Mallow, where her mother is constantly leaving her holding the baby, while Danielle is settling into the Vancouver arts community with varying degrees of success and avoiding contact from Aisling at all costs. Return of the comedy drama, starring Seána Kerslake and Nika McGuigan. |
April 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
New Beginnings Aisling bonds with her new housemate Joe, who takes her under his wing to help her get act together, while Danielle is starting to struggle in Vancouver. |
April 30, 2018 |
| 3 |
WhatsAppening Aisling lands a new job which comes with a new love interest and manages to re-connect with Danielle who is struggling with life in Vancouver. |
May 7, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTÉ2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 28, 2018 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:30:00 |