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Damned

TV·2016–2018·2 seasons, 12 episodes·Channel 4·Comedy·22m·Created by Jo Brand, Morwenna Banks

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Comedy set in the social services department of a local authority. Social workers Rose and Al swim against the tide of bureaucracy, deal with the absurdities of life and try to navigate their equally trying professional and personal lives.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Damned S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 8.0Nitin is getting a haircut, because Nat's fixed him up with a date and Nitin badly 'wants some'. Meanwhile, PC Harris calls an Emergency Strategy Meeting at Children's Services.
  2. 02Damned S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 8.0It's judgement day at Elm Heath Childrens Services and Denise wants outstanding cases closed, or heads will roll. And then there's the regular prank call about the abandoned baby!
  3. 03Episode 1S02E01 · 8.0The threat of violence is never far away as the Elm Heath team once again face up to a series of problems that our increasingly complex society just expects them to sort out without any fuss or acknowledgement.

Cast

Alan DaviesAlan DaviesAlastair KavanaghJo BrandJo BrandRose DenbyKevin EldonKevin EldonMartin BickerstaffGeorgie GlenGeorgie GlenDeniseHimesh PatelHimesh PatelNitinIsy SuttieIsy SuttieNatLolly AdefopeLolly AdefopeMimi

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2016Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Damned S01E01Episode 1September 27, 2016 7.0In the opening episode of the comedy about a group of long-suffering Children's Services social workers, former copper is tasked with grassi
  2. S01E02Damned S01E02Episode 2September 4, 2016 7.0Rose uncovers an embarrassing truth while investigating an improper teacher-pupil relationship, and Nitin wins the job of cleaning Elm Heath
  3. S01E03Damned S01E03Episode 3October 11, 2016 7.0Everyone is entirely unaware that one of them is about to be taken hostage by a violent man with two children in care, a personal grudge aga
  4. S01E04Damned S01E04Episode 4October 18, 2016 7.0Rose's mum has dementia. There's no way of looking after her unless Rose can pass her off as work experience and craftily get her assessed b
  5. S01E05Damned S01E05Season's bestEpisode 5October 25, 2016 8.0Nitin is getting a haircut, because Nat's fixed him up with a date and Nitin badly 'wants some'. Meanwhile, PC Harris calls an Emergency Str
  6. S01E06Damned S01E06Episode 6November 1, 2016 8.0It's judgement day at Elm Heath Childrens Services and Denise wants outstanding cases closed, or heads will roll. And then there's the regul

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1February 14, 2018 8.0The threat of violence is never far away as the Elm Heath team once again face up to a series of problems that our increasingly complex soci
  2. S02E02Episode 2February 21, 2018 8.0Al gets a surprise visit from Sean, a boy with transitioning parents and a troubled past. And Denise's visiting brother takes a shine to Ros
  3. S02E03Episode 3February 28, 2018 8.0
  4. S02E04Episode 4March 7, 2018 8.0
  5. S02E05Episode 5March 14, 2018 8.0
  6. S02E06Episode 6March 21, 2018 8.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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