The essential episodes of Catastrophe
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Catastrophe — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Can Sharon, 'an extraordinarily good-smelling woman', and Rob, 'a sturdy love-maker', navigate the thorny situations they find themselves in and still find time for an emergency shag in a stairwell?
- 02
Sharon faces the reality of having a new room-mate in the form of Rob, the man whose child she happens to be carrying. She introduces him to her brother Fergal who gives them both a royal hard time.
- 03
Sharon's parents visit from Ireland and have a strained introduction to Rob. More health complications create stress for them both, and Rob's secret friendship with Chris explodes in his face.
- 04
Sharon and Rob plan their wedding while Rob plans a surprise birthday party for Sharon. Rob is fired via Skype by his Boston bosses and begins searching for employment in London.
- 05
Sharon decides on her maid of honour and Rob asks Sharon's brother Fergal to be his best man. Rob and Sharon enjoy their stag and hen nights, both of which spiral out of control.
- 06
Times have changed for the turbulent lovers with their new arrival at home. A family gathering brings Rob's mother and an incident with a dog.
- 07
Rob faces an indecent proposal from an exotic new colleague, while Sharon suffers a tough rejection from her only 'mum friend'
- 08
While Rob faces some ugly accusations at work, Sharon realises that she's not ready to return to teaching
- 09
The sitcom returns for a third series. Rob picks up where he left off last time, with an unexplained receipt for the morning after pill in his hand and a lot of questions for Sharon. Too drunk at the time to remember what she did, Sharon dodges Rob's interrogation and goes to see Nico perform with his band to find out the truth. Will she tell Rob what actually happened? The issue is unexpectedly forced when one of the kids has an accident.
- 10
Rob returns to his old job at Braeband, while bad news takes Sharon back to Ireland leaving Rob alone to cope. Unhappy with his situation, Chris decides to confront his nemesis.
- 11
Rob and Sharon are in Ireland to say goodbye to Sharon's dad. Rob's utterly irrepressible mum Mia travels from America to pay her version of respects. With Fran reeling in shock, and Rob still unable to find the right time to talk about his almost-secret collapse, all roads are leading to a dramatic series finale.
- 12
A new acquaintance becomes increasingly friendly with Rob, while Sharon dabbles in a new hobby.
- 13
Rob's newly religious sister Sidney visits from the US, and a child's accident at school reveals a surprising teacher-pupil rapport to Sharon.
- 14
Sharon and Rob decide to get on a fitness drive. When Sharon visits her less-than- sympathetic local GP it dawns on her she's not in the peak condition she imagined.
- 15
In the final episode, Sharon and Rob arrive in Boston for a family holiday only to receive some tragic news about Rob's mum, Mia. Under pressure, the couple need to negotiate an estranged family member and a 'grief vampire', while Rob has a tempting, but complicated offer from an old friend.
Shows like Catastrophe
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Comedy·Romance·DramaThe essential episodes of How I Met Your Mother2005–2014·CBS
How I Met Your Mother is a comedy about Ted and how he fell in love. - 02Comedy·RomanceThe essential episodes of Friends1994–2004·NBC
Six young (20-something) people from New York City (Manhattan), on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote… - 03Comedy·Romance·DramaThe essential episodes of Gilmore Girls2000–2007·The CW
Gilmore Girls is a drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. - 04Comedy·RomanceThe essential episodes of Younger2015–2021·Paramount+Younger follows 40-year old Liza, a suddenly single mother who tries to get back into the working world, only to find it's nearly impossible to start at the bottom at her age.
- 05Comedy·Romance·DramaThe essential episodes of Hacks2021–2026Hacks explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
- 06Comedy·Romance·DramaThe essential episodes of Rivals2024–present·Disney+
Rivals dives headfirst into the cut-throat world of independent television in 1986, where the shoulder pads are big and ambitions even bigger.
