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Fleabag S02, EP 01 - Writing Three Full Episodes & Throwing Them All Away


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EPISODE DESCRIPTION & SHOW NOTES

This episode is all about Jaclynn's only note... the only note she ever gives... ad nauseam to the point that it has (nearly) ruined friendships.

That note is "write three FULL episodes and throw them out."

This is "how" Phoebe Waller-Bridge made the "perfect" television season/series, and Jaclynn gives us a full breakdown of the glorious ways in which two hours of screen time was turned into what is essentially a 5 minute montage!

And sorry, it's obviously more than a montage, but that's the idea that needs to be conveyed if you're trying to decide whether or not to listen to this episode!.

CHAPTERS & CAN'T MISS MOMENTS

00:00 - Cold Open

02:15 - Jaclynn's Only Note Ever

04:18 - Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wrote Three Full Episodes & Threw Them Out

06:43 - Jaclynn Taking Her Own Note

10:57 - Why Cole Was "Sent Over The Edge"

16:09 - Beat-By-Beat Breakdown

25:49 - Robby's Practical Side

33:20 - Robby's Quotes Cuomo & Predicts Mamdani's Victory Speech

35:13 - Outro - Robby Tries & Fails To Be Mean

CREATIVES:

  • Writer: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (also known for Killing Eve and Crashing)
  • Director: Harry Bradbeer (also known for Killing Eve and Enola Holmes)
  • Executive Producers: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Harry Bradbeer, Lydia Hampson, Joe Lewis
  • Editor: Gary Dollner (Emmy-winner for Fleabag S2, Ep 1; known for Killing Eve and Veep)
  • Cinematographer: Tony Miller

CAST:

  • Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag (Creator and star of Fleabag and writer of Killing Eve)
  • Sian Clifford as Claire (Fleabag's Sister; known for Quiz and Life After Life)
  • Andrew Scott as The Priest (Known for playing Moriarty in Sherlock)
  • Olivia Colman as Godmother (Oscar-winner for The Favourite; known for The Crown and Broadchurch)
  • Bill Paterson as Dad (Known for Doctor Who and Outlander)
  • Brett Gelman as Martin (Claire's Husband; known for Stranger Things)
  • Maddie Rice as Needy Waitress (Guest appearance in the episode)

Awards Won and Nominated For:

  • Won: Emmy Award – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Gary Dollner)
  • Nominated: Emmy Award – Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Tony Miller)
  • Nominated: British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) – Best Scripted Comedy (Series)

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