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The second season of This Way Up has come to its conclusion on British television. The season’s finale is one of the best episodes the series has ever produced. Aine receives the tragic news that her friend from rehab, Tom, has killed himself. She sets out to pay her respects and his death makes Aine try and set things […]
The fourth episode of This Way Up’s second season was disappointing because it was a nothing episode. The follow-up episode was a big improvement as it was filled with character drama. It’s Shona’s Hen Do, but it has to be a scaled-back affair due to the rise of the Coronavirus. Vish drops a bombshell on […]
This Way Up is a show that can be brilliant or boring. The fourth episode of the second season was an example of being a dull entry in the series. Aine helps her flatmate, Bradley, with a Windrusher fundraiser. Richard comes to support Aine, but Aine gets worried that he’s getting too friendly with one of […]
After two decent if unremarkable episodes, the second season of This Way Up finally hits it stride with its third episode. Áine makes steps setting up an educational business with James. However, Shona is still sceptical and gives Áine a grilling at a meeting. Áine also has to face relationship and personal issues. There were three things […]
Aisling Bea’s comedy-drama series, This Way Up has returned for a second season. The first episode of the new season was a solid if an unspectacular entry for the series. Étienne (Dorian Grover) goes back to France for the first time since his mother’s death. That means Áine (Bea) and Richard (Tobias Menzies) can have sex for […]
After six episodes the storylines of This Way Up culminate for the season finale and the show’s strongest entry. A day approaches for both Aine (Aisling Bea) and Shona (Sharon Horgan). It’s Richard’s (Tobias Menzies) birthday which Aine believes to be the perfect time to make her move. Sharon is set to launch her female networking group […]
The fifth and penultimate episode of This Way Up is one that shows off both the strengths and weaknesses of the series. Aine (Aisling Bea) agrees to meet her ex-boyfriend Freddie (Chris Greer) at a bar after work. After some drinks and games of pools, Aine has a night of fun with her flatmate, Bradley (Kadiff Kirwan) […]
After the story-lite Episode 3, This Way Up returns to form with the fourth episode. Aine (Aisling Bea) and Shona (Sharon Horgan) are set to attend a birthday party for Vish’s father (Jeff Mirza). Their mother (Sorcha Cusack) has also been invited which is awkward for Aine since it’s the first time the two have seen each […]
After two strong episodes, the third episode of This Way Up seemed more like a filler episode in the series. Aine (Aisling Bea) has to stay with her sister, Shona (Sharon Horgan), and Shona’s partner, Vish (Aasif Mandvi) due to rats being found in Aine’s flat. During her stay, Shona plans to set her younger sister up […]
Following on from the strong opening This Way Up continues in that vein with Aine trying to take too much at once. In this episode Aine has agreed to tutor a French boy who has recently moved to London. But the commitment to the boy is tested when one of her EFL student, Victor (Todor Jordanov), has […]