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In the Long Run

TV·2018–2020·3 seasons, 19 episodes·Sky One·Comedy·20m·Created by Idris Elba

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Set in 1980s London, this comedy series follows the Easmon family, which has settled in England after having arrived from Sierra Leone a decade earlier. The Easmons’ son, Akuna, hangs out in the housing project where the family lives, playing soccer and dodging the local thugs. The family’s life is turned upside down when Walter’s brother Valentine arrives in the U.K., bringing chaos in his wake and igniting a passion for music in Akuna.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01In the Long Run S02E05Episode 5S02E05 · 8.0Agnes gets introduced to a fellow colleague and Valentine confronts Kobna's boss. Leon's plans affect Bagpipes in more ways than one.
  2. 02Episode 1S01E01 · 7.0Walter receives a letter from his mother telling him his younger brother Valentine is coming from Sierra Leone to live with him. Valentine's imminent arrival causes a stir on the estate, especially with Walter's wife Agnes, who believes he may be a bad influence.
  3. 03Episode 4S01E04 · 7.0Walter has to intercede on behalf of his god-daughter when her engagement party seems destined to fail as neither her parents nor her fiancé's family approve of the match. Meanwhile Valentine falls in love and Kobna discovers a musical talent.

Cast

Jimmy AkingbolaJimmy AkingbolaValentine EasmonIdris ElbaIdris ElbaWalter EasmonMadeline AppiahMadeline AppiahAgnes EasmonBill BaileyBill BaileyBagpipesKellie ShirleyKellie ShirleyKirstySammy KamaraSammy KamaraKobnaRobert RyanRobert RyanBar RegularRachel Sophia-AnthonyRachel Sophia-AnthonyLocal Resident (uncredited)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1March 29, 2018 7.0Walter receives a letter from his mother telling him his younger brother Valentine is coming from Sierra Leone to live with him. Valentine's
  2. S01E02Episode 2March 29, 2018 3.5Walter and Agnes try to get Valentine a "regular" job, but Valentine wants to find his own way.
  3. S01E03Episode 3April 5, 2018 6.0Agnes and Kirsty discover that one of their neighbours has passed away and are determined to do something to help the elderly residents. Mea
  4. S01E04Episode 4April 12, 2018 7.0Walter has to intercede on behalf of his god-daughter when her engagement party seems destined to fail as neither her parents nor her fiancé
  5. S01E05S1 105April 19, 2018 5.5Agnes gets her provisional driving license, but neither of the brothers are on giving her lessons. Valentine's love life takes a knock, whil
  6. S01E06S1 106April 26, 2018 7.0Rumours of redundancies at the plant throw everyone's plans into turmoil, though Valentine gets some good news.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2019Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S02E01In the Long Run S02E01Episode 1October 16, 2019 6.0Walt and co are back in series two of Idris Elba's 80s-set Sky original comedy. Valentine moves out, but bachelor life isn't how he expected
  2. S02E02In the Long Run S02E02Episode 2October 23, 2019 7.0Bagpipes makes a bold bid to run Leon out of town. Agnes and Kobna step in when Valentine gets ripped off by a garage owner.
  3. S02E03In the Long Run S02E03Episode 3October 30, 2019 6.5Agnes decides to start working. But her first job in the UK proves a real eye-opener. Valentine and Bagpipes head to Southend.
  4. S02E04In the Long Run S02E04Episode 4November 6, 2019 6.0Walter stumbles on a secret weapon as he tries to resolve the factory strike. Meanwhile, Kobna falls in love.
  5. S02E05In the Long Run S02E05Season's bestEpisode 5November 13, 2019 8.0Agnes gets introduced to a fellow colleague and Valentine confronts Kobna's boss. Leon's plans affect Bagpipes in more ways than one.
  6. S02E06In the Long Run S02E06Episode 6November 20, 2019 7.0Walter makes a discovery as everyone gets ready for Melissa's party. Uncle Valy comes to Kobna's rescue when he struggles to ask Kerry out.
  7. S02E07Episode 7November 27, 2019 7.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2020Aired 6.4Season avg
  1. S03E01In the Long Run S03E01Season's bestEpisode 1July 23, 2020 7.0Walter's Mama arrives from Sierra Leone, and he worries that she does will not find England to her liking. Bagpipes has a health scare.
  2. S03E02In the Long Run S03E02Episode 2July 30, 2020 7.0Concerned with Valentine's lifestyle, Mama tries to find him someone special to settle down with. Agnes and Kirsty bump into some suits in t
  3. S03E03In the Long Run S03E03Episode 3August 6, 2020 6.5Bagpipes and Walter plan to break Rajesh out of work. Meanwhile, Valentine bumps into Dawn and uses all his Easmon charm to try and woo her.
  4. S03E04In the Long Run S03E04Episode 4August 13, 2020 6.0Valentine gets a DJ gig through Dawn's friend Andy. Meanwhile, Kobna buys a car and causes an accident that brings about a pact with the dev
  5. S03E05In the Long Run S03E05Episode 5August 20, 2020 6.0Valentine has some realisations about his relationship with Dawn. Meanwhile, Kirsty gets her first posh catering job and pulls in Agnes to h
  6. S03E06In the Long Run S03E06Episode 6August 27, 2020 6.0Valentine invites the Easmons to meet Dawn, but with Agnes distracted by the campaign it promises to be an interesting evening.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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