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Trigonometry

TV·2020–2020·1 season, 8 episodes·BBC Two·Drama, Comedy·44m·Created by Duncan Macmillan, Effie Woods

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In crowded and expensive London, cash-strapped couple Gemma and Kieran open their small apartment to a third person. Somehow, their new addition, Ray, makes the flat seem bigger, not smaller. Gradually, many things become easier, nicer and better with an extra pair of hands.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Trigonometry S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 1.0In London, cafe owner Gemma and her paramedic boyfriend Kieran are barely making ends meet. Their new lodger Ray initiates an adventure nobody expected.
  2. 02Trigonometry S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 1.0Everyone is confused after their shared moment the night before. At work, Gemma gets a visit from her dad, Ray has a panic attack, and something goes wrong on Kieran’s shift.
  3. 03Trigonometry S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 1.0In the months before the wedding, Ray, Gemma and Kieran’s lives intertwine in new and unexpected ways.

Cast

Ariane LabedAriane LabedRayThalissa TeixeiraThalissa TeixeiraGemmaGary CarrGary CarrKieranIsabella LaughlandIsabella LaughlandMoiraAmbreen RaziaAmbreen RaziaNaimaAnne ConsignyAnne ConsignyMathildeRebecca HumphriesRebecca HumphriesCarolineElliot MorrisElliot MorrisChild

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2020Aired 1.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Trigonometry S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1March 15, 2020 1.0In London, cafe owner Gemma and her paramedic boyfriend Kieran are barely making ends meet. Their new lodger Ray initiates an adventure nobo
  2. S01E02Trigonometry S01E02Episode 2March 15, 2020 1.0Everyone is confused after their shared moment the night before. At work, Gemma gets a visit from her dad, Ray has a panic attack, and somet
  3. S01E03Trigonometry S01E03Episode 3March 22, 2020 1.0In the months before the wedding, Ray, Gemma and Kieran’s lives intertwine in new and unexpected ways.
  4. S01E04Trigonometry S01E04Episode 4March 29, 2020 1.0Following Ray’s declaration the night before, Gemma and Kieran go ahead with their wedding day. Will the tension between the three come to a
  5. S01E05Trigonometry S01E05Episode 5April 5, 2020 1.0The day after the wedding. Gemma and Kieran are due to go on their romantic honeymoon in Finland and Ray starts a new job.
  6. S01E06Trigonometry S01E06Episode 6April 12, 2020 1.0Ray’s mum, Mathilde, visits London for Ray’s birthday. It’s been a year since Ray left home and Mathilde tries to navigate the distance grow
  7. S01E07Trigonometry S01E07Episode 7April 19, 2020 1.0The café is under threat and Ray thinks she has the solution, but Gemma and Kieran aren’t sure. The triad come out to their friends and fami
  8. S01E08Trigonometry S01E08Episode 8April 26, 2020 1.0The triad have never been happier, but a family tragedy throws everything up in the air. Gemma faces a possibility that she never dreamed of

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