Getting On (2009)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

3 seasons, 15 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This British sitcom is set on a geriatric ward in an NHS hospital. It follows the staff as they deal with the absurdities and frustrations of providing care.

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What happens

Getting On is a satirical British sitcom based on a geriatric ward in an NHS hospital. It is written by its core cast, Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan. Series 1 and 2 were directed by Peter Capaldi, who also appears as Dr. Healy. It first aired in July 2009, for three episodes. The second series of six episodes aired in 2010, with the third series (also of six episodes) airing in late 2012. Despite strong critical acclaim, the show was not recommissioned for a fourth series. It was shot in the closed Plaistow Hospital. An American version of Getting On began airing on HBO in November 2013 and concluded in December 2015. A three-part spin-off series, Going Forward, was announced in March 2016 and began airing in May 2016 on BBC Four. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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