BBC One's hit comedy Fleabag returned for its second series tonight (March 4) and was hailed for its "phenomenal" writing, performances and humour.
The show is bustling with top talent, such as creator/actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sherlock's Andrew Scott and recent Oscars victor Olivia Colman, so viewers had naturally high hopes for the latest episodes.
With a host of serious topics sprinkled with deliciously dark comedy, Fleabag's second series couldn't have started off any stronger – according to those on Twitter, anyway.
Tonight's opening episode was an exercise in how to write the most perfectly awkward family dinner scene. The show's writing team are in beautifully savage form it seems, with the concept of miscarriages literally being used to extract uncomfortable laughter from the audience.
It's all done with absolute grace though, so the series really stands on its own in that way.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge also recently divulged one of the sophomore series' rudest lines which was eventually pulled from the final script by the Beeb.
"Originally, the priest said he didn't want to talk about his brother because his brother's a c**t," she explained to Digital Spy and others.
"And the BBC were like, 'You can't say c**t' – all they said was they need an alternative."
If you haven't already, you might want to click the article above to find out how things ended up!
Fleabag returns next Monday (March 11) at 10.35pm on BBC One.
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