It Gets Worse is a British-Canadian sitcom television series written, created by and starring Leo Reich and produced by A24 for Channel 4 and Crave, which both released on 22 October 2026.
Contents
Premise
Three best friends from university living in London in their mid-twenties face eviction from their landlord.
Cast
Leo Reich as Ethan
Emily Fairn as Abi
Olive Gray as Sam
Zadie Smith as narrator
Gary Beadle as Sandy
Simon Haines as Lucas
Lena Dunham as Greta
Andrew Scott as Brian
Sean Delaney as Tom
Dane Williams as Aaron
India Mullen as Zara
Safia Oakley-Green as Tess
John Tothill as Leon
Arian Nik as Jesse
Amelia Dimoldenberg as Emily
Blake Harrison as Roger
Nicole Sadie Sawyerr as Jessica
Phil Zimmerman as Street Preacher
Billy Rilot as Jake
Kirsty Bloom as Millie
Clayton Pettet as Freddy
Luca Kamleh-Chapman as Ashraf
Vicki Pepperdine as Sarah
Daniel Monks as Celebrant
Emmeline Downie as Louise
Oliver Wickham as Avalon Cafe Performer
Shef Phoenix as Online Chef
Production
In February 2025, Channel 4 announced the commission of the comedy series It Gets Worse, written, created and starring Leo Reich. The series is produced by A24 and co-produced by Canadian company Crave. The series is narrated by Zadie Smith.
Filming began in 2025 with Mounia Akl as director and Sam Pinnell as series producer. First look images from filming were released in October.
Joining Leo Reich in the cast were Emily Fairn, Olive Gray, Sean Delaney, Dane Williams, India Mullen and John Tothill as well as Safia Oakley-Green, Lena Dunham, Andrew Scott, Arian Nik, Blake Harrison and Amelia Dimoldenberg.
Release
In the United Kingdom, the series began airing on Channel 4 on 22 October 2026. It premiered at the 70th BFI London Film Festival on the same date.
In Canada, the series was released exclusively on Crave as a Crave Original on 22 October 2026.
The series will be available in November 2026 on Paramount+ as a Showtime original in the United States.