Jerk (2019)

Genre

black comedy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

3 seasons, 14 episodes

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man with cerebral palsy uses his condition to get away with being a jerk. The show is based on the creator's own experiences and follows his rude and scheming behavior.

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What happens

Jerk is a British black comedy television series starring and co-written by Tim Renkow. It centres around Tim (played by Renkow), a man with cerebral palsy who tries to use his condition to his advantage. The character of Tim is based upon Renkow, who also has cerebral palsy. The series built upon a 2016 BBC production, A Brief History of Tim. Jerk first aired on 24 February 2019 on BBC Three. In September 2019, it was reported that BBC Three had ordered a second series before the first had aired. The second series premiered on BBC Three on 1 August 2021. The show was renewed for a third series in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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