Series synopsis
Fried is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on August 25, 2015. It ended on September 29, 2015. It was created by Harry Williams, Jack Williams. It stars Katy Wix, Imran Yusuf, Matthew Cottle and Mandeep Dhillon.
Fried follows the staff in the struggling Croydon branch of a low rent fast food chain, "Seriously Fried Chicken". We follow the group as they navigate the greasy world of nugget vending under the watchful gaze of Mary, their eternally optimistic but desperately ineffectual branch manager. Her job is coveted by bitter assistant manager Derek, who's been working at the restaurant "since it were a Wimpy". Then there's geeky teenager Joe, who only has eyes for Amara; and the man who's decided they' ...
Premise
Fried follows the staff in the struggling Croydon branch of a low rent fast food chain, "Seriously Fried Chicken". We follow the group as they navigate the greasy world of nugget vending under the watchful gaze of Mary, their eternally optimistic but desperately ineffectual branch manager. Her job is coveted by bitter assistant manager Derek, who's been working at the restaurant "since it were a Wimpy". Then there's geeky teenager Joe, who only has eyes for Amara; and the man who's decided they're best friends - foul-mouthed and relentlessly self-absorbed Ed; and the older, always riled Shontal. Every week the team have to deal with the customers, each other and the indelible smell of oil.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Katy Wix as Mary
- Imran Yusuf as Ed
- Matthew Cottle as Derek
- Mandeep Dhillon as Amara
- Sutara Gayle as Shontal
- William Melling as Joe
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 25, 2015 | September 29, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carlos from Spain Having learned that there have been complaints about her Mary, manageress of the Croydon Specially Fried Chicken branch goes undercover disguised as new employee Carlos and discovers the complainant to be Derek, the envious assistant manager who wants her job. |
August 25, 2015 |
| 2 |
Hold Up A late-night hold-up at knife point forces Seriously Fried Chicken manager Mary Fawn to question her managerial skills. |
September 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
Poulet Etc A rival fried chicken vendor threatens to send Seriously Fried Chicken out of business. |
September 8, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 25, 2015 |
| Last aired | September 29, 2015 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |