Inside No. 9 (2014)
- Genre
- anthology series, comedy drama, comedy television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 8 seasons, 49 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 277 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Each episode of this anthology series tells a standalone story with a new cast and setting. All stories connect to the number 9 in some way and share a mix of comedy with horror or dark humor.
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What happens
Inside No. 9 is a British black comedy anthology television programme written and created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. It aired on BBC Two from 5 February 2014 to 12 June 2024, running for 9 series and 55 episodes. Each 30-minute episode is a self-contained story with new characters and a new setting, almost all starring Pemberton or Shearsmith (usually both). Aside from the writers, each episode has a new cast, allowing Inside No. 9 to attract a number of well-known actors. The stories are linked only by a setting related to the number 9 in some way, and a brass hare statue that is hidden in all episodes. Themes and tone vary from episode to episode, but all have elements of comedy and horror or perverse humour, in addition to a plot twist. Inside No. 9 received positive reviews from critics, holding a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have praised the humour and creativity of the scripts, as well as the talent of the featured actors. A one-hour documentary, Inside No. 9: The Party's Over, aired on BBC One on 22 December 2024. The documentary gave a behind-the-scenes look at filming the last ever series, plus interviews with cast and crew from the nine series. In January 2025, Pemberton and Shearsmith wrote and starred in a West End stage play based on the series, titled Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright. The play was directed by Simon Evans and ran at the Wyndham's Theatre, London until April before embarking on a UK tour in the autumn and returning to London at the Hammersmith Apollo in January 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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