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The Change

TV·2023–2025·2 seasons, 12 episodes·Channel 4·Comedy, Drama·Created by Bridget Christie

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Linda finds a new lease on life when she learns that she's experiencing menopause. So she heads to the forest on a journey of self-discovery.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Change S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 7.5Eel Festival day has arrived, and the town is buzzing with excitement. Even honorary 'Eel Child' The Verderer comes down from his tree to celebrate. But the harmony is soon broken...
  2. 02The Change S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 7.2Linda receives a visit from her sister, who's furious at her for leaving. Meanwhile, The Verderer comes up with a way to stop the developers: living in a tree.
  3. 03The Change S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 7.2It's Eel Festival eve, and Linda joins up with Joy and the Eel sisters to help with the final preparations. But she soon starts feeling guilty about her big secret.

Cast

Bridget ChristieBridget ChristieLinda

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2023Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01The Change S01E01Episode 1June 21, 2023 6.8Linda can't remember what a shoe is called. She's sure it's early-onset dementia. When she finds out it's the menopause, she moves to a cara
  2. S01E02The Change S01E02Episode 2June 21, 2023 7.0Linda heads into the forest to search for a time capsule she hid when she was 10, and meets the mysterious Pig Man, who may know more about
  3. S01E03The Change S01E03Episode 3June 28, 2023 7.0Linda considers returning to her old life - until she discovers that a building development threatens the future of the forest.
  4. S01E04The Change S01E04Episode 4June 28, 2023 7.2Linda receives a visit from her sister, who's furious at her for leaving. Meanwhile, The Verderer comes up with a way to stop the developers
  5. S01E05The Change S01E05Episode 5July 5, 2023 7.2It's Eel Festival eve, and Linda joins up with Joy and the Eel sisters to help with the final preparations. But she soon starts feeling guil
  6. S01E06The Change S01E06Season's bestEpisode 6July 5, 2023 7.5Eel Festival day has arrived, and the town is buzzing with excitement. Even honorary 'Eel Child' The Verderer comes down from his tree to ce

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2025Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S02E01The Change S02E01Episode 1March 25, 2025 6.5Linda finds herself on trial for lying to the town about her true identity. But her time in the forest is far from over...
  2. S02E02The Change S02E02Season's bestEpisode 2March 25, 2025 7.0News of Linda’s ledgers spreads across town and the seeds of a domestic revolution are sown. But Linda is reluctant to lead the women’s camp
  3. S02E03The Change S02E03Episode 3April 1, 2025 7.0Linda begins to realise the power her ledgers have unleashed in the town’s women. Meanwhile, with eel numbers dwindling, the Eel Sisters rel
  4. S02E04The Change S02E04Episode 4April 8, 2025 7.0While the men and women of the town are more divided than ever, Linda’s past comes back to haunt her - and reveals her true identity.
  5. S02E05The Change S02E05Episode 5April 15, 2025—The Eel Sisters invite Linda to their annual 'Silent Supper', which is the final straw for The Verderer and his men, who declare war...
  6. S02E06The Change S02E06Episode 6April 22, 2025 6.0The strike is over and there’s a sense of new beginnings for everyone… even the Mother Tree.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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