This Way Up (2019–2021)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Comedy2 seasons, 12 episodes
This Way Up posterReview score: 65%

Plot

Four months after checking out of a rehab facility, Aine, a whip-smart teacher, is trying to pull her life back together after "teeny weeny nervous breakdown".

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01This Way Up S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 7.9A text from her ex Freddie catches Aine by surprise. Later, a spontaneous night out with Bradley and his friends gives her the chance to let her hair down.
  2. 02This Way Up S02E06Episode 6S02E06 · 7.8Aine finds out her friend Tom has killed himself. Shona accidentally leaves Vish a damning voicenote intended for Charlotte.
  3. 03This Way Up S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 7.5Romance blooms between Aine and Richard, but she's caught off guard when she turns up unexpectedly to find another woman in his house.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2019Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S01E01This Way Up S01E01Episode 1August 8, 2019 6.9After being dropped from a dinner party invitation, Aine calls an old friend from rehab for some company only for things to take an unexpect
  2. S01E02This Way Up S01E02Episode 2August 15, 2019 7.2Aine interviews for a new tutoring job teaching a young French boy, who has recently lost his mother, but she's at risk of missing her first
  3. S01E03This Way Up S01E03Episode 3August 22, 2019 7.2Aine and Richard's relationship gets complicated when she is inadvertently invited for dinner but leaves early after an awkward misunderstan
  4. S01E04This Way Up S01E04Episode 4August 29, 2019 7.2Aine and Shona's mother is over from Ireland to visit Vish's family. Tensions are high, as Aine and her mother haven't spoken in months, whi
  5. S01E05This Way Up S01E05Season's bestEpisode 5September 5, 2019 7.9A text from her ex Freddie catches Aine by surprise. Later, a spontaneous night out with Bradley and his friends gives her the chance to let
  6. S01E06This Way Up S01E06Episode 6September 12, 2019 7.5Romance blooms between Aine and Richard, but she's caught off guard when she turns up unexpectedly to find another woman in his house.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2021Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S02E01This Way Up S02E01Episode 1July 14, 2021 7.1Excitement mounts for Aine as she prepares for a big first date with Etienne’s dad, Richard. Meanwhile Shona adapts to an awkward working re
  2. S02E02This Way Up S02E02Episode 2July 14, 2021 7.2Aine and Richard have some awkward hiccups as Shona attempts to restore a friendly working relationship with Charlotte.
  3. S02E03This Way Up S02E03Episode 3July 14, 2021 7.0Aine spices things up with Richard and he opens up to her. Shona’s lack of support for Aine’s business venture hits her hard.
  4. S02E04This Way Up S02E04Episode 4July 14, 2021 6.4Vish tells Shona he is going to meet his ex in New York. Meanwhile, Aine helps Bradley out at a Windrush fundraiser.
  5. S02E05This Way Up S02E05Episode 5July 14, 2021 7.4Shona contemplates Vish’s suggestion that they adopt kids. Aine meets Richard’s friend Mark and overhears them speaking negatively about her
  6. S02E06This Way Up S02E06Season's bestEpisode 6July 14, 2021 7.8Aine finds out her friend Tom has killed himself. Shona accidentally leaves Vish a damning voicenote intended for Charlotte.

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Cast

Aisling BeaAisling BeaAineSharon HorganSharon HorganShonaTobias MenziesTobias MenziesRichard

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TrailerTRAILER | This Way Up | Written By & Starring Aisling Bea | New Series | Starts 8th August 10pm

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