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Sick Note

TV·2017–2018·2 seasons, 14 episodes·Sky One·Comedy, Crime·25m·6.6·Created by James Serafinowicz, Nat Saunders

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When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has a big decision to make: come clean and go back to his old rubbish life, or keep pretending to be ill.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Sick Note S01E03Janina KolkiewiczS01E03 · 8.0Daniel's already got a lot on his mind but life's about to get a whole lot worse when Linda suggests to Kenny that he becomes the new face of We Cover Insurance.
  2. 02Sick Note S01E01Queen of HeartsS01E01 · 7.0A lie spirals way out of control for down-on-his-luck Daniel.
  3. 03Sick Note S01E02Playing BallS01E02 · 7.0Daniel's regretting his lie but having a body to deal with means he's got very little time to dwell on it.

Castfull cast & details

Rupert GrintRupert GrintDaniel GlassNick FrostNick FrostDr Ian GlennisPippa Bennett-WarnerPippa Bennett-WarnerBecca PalmerstoneLindsay LohanLindsay LohanKaterina WestMarama CorlettMarama CorlettLindaKarl TheobaldKarl TheobaldMichaelDaniel RigbyDaniel RigbyOfficer HaywardBelinda Stewart-WilsonBelinda Stewart-WilsonAnnette Glennis

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2017Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Sick Note S01E01Queen of HeartsNovember 7, 2017 7.0A lie spirals way out of control for down-on-his-luck Daniel.
  2. S01E02Sick Note S01E02Playing BallNovember 14, 2017 7.0Daniel's regretting his lie but having a body to deal with means he's got very little time to dwell on it.
  3. S01E03Sick Note S01E03Season's bestJanina KolkiewiczNovember 21, 2017 8.0Daniel's already got a lot on his mind but life's about to get a whole lot worse when Linda suggests to Kenny that he becomes the new face o
  4. S01E04Sick Note S01E04The Golden GrainNovember 28, 2017 7.0Finally, it looks like Daniel and Dr Glennis have everything covered and now they can focus on making Daniel's fake illness more believable.
  5. S01E05Sick Note S01E05Airplane ModeDecember 5, 2017—A claustrophobic game of cat and mouse ensues, with multiple parties all attempting to outwit each other to uncover the truth. But how far w
  6. S01E06Sick Note S01E06Chicken SoupDecember 12, 2017 1.0Officer Hayward is on the prowl, just a hair's breadth away from uncovering the truth, while Becca suspects foul play.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes2018Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Sick Note S02E01Frantisek KotzwaraJuly 26, 2018—The lies keep coming as Daniel is in serious trouble and things are looking pretty messy.
  2. S02E02Sick Note S02E02New BallsJuly 26, 2018—Daniel's online gaming buddy, Will5000 stirs up a whole lot of trouble when he rocks up at Daniel's work threatening to spill all their secr
  3. S02E03Sick Note S02E03Stay HydratedAugust 2, 2018—Daniel and Dr Glennis need cash to silence Will so meet a dealer to sell Daniel's drugs. But the meeting is not what they expected.
  4. S02E04Sick Note S02E04Braking BadAugust 2, 2018—Dr Glennis makes a dangerous mistake as Daniel chases after Will. Katerina gets a surprise visitor.
  5. S02E05Sick Note S02E05Constable PollyAugust 9, 2018—Convinced Daniel and Dr Glennis are murderers, Officer Hayward dresses up as a woman to spy on them. When he gets unwittingly caught up in t
  6. S02E06Sick Note S02E06My Two DadsAugust 9, 2018—Daniel and Dr Glennis need to flee the country, but there is one thing holding them back. Daniel's passport is stuck at the police station.
  7. S02E07Sick Note S02E07The Loneliness of the Middle Distance RunnerAugust 16, 2018—Officer Hayward suspects Dr. Glennis's wife of criminal activity. Katerina asks Daniel to keep his "recovery" quiet. Vanessa learns the trut
  8. S02E08Sick Note S02E08Operation ThunderboltAugust 16, 2018—With Dr. Glennis in danger, Daniel tries to retrieve the drug money from his house. While Hayward goes rogue, the police execute Operation T

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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