''Stath Lets Flats'' is a

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created and co-written by

Jamie Demetriou Jamie Demetriou (born November 1987) is an English comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Bus Rodent in ''Fleabag'' and for creating, co-writing, and starring in '' Stath Lets Flats''. For the latter, he won Best Male ...

, which premiered on

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on 27 June 2018. The series stars Demetriou as an incompetent and socially inept

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man who only has his job at a

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in London because his father is the owner of the company. The show also stars Demetriou's sister

Natasia Demetriou Natasia Charlotte Demetriou is an English comedian, actress, and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Nadja in the FX horror comedy series ''What We Do in the Shadows'' (2019–present) and Sophie in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Stath Le ...

as Stath's sister Sophie,

Christos Stergioglou Christos Stergioglou (; born 1952) is a Greek actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 2002 Thessaloniki International Film Festival. He has appeared in more than 20 films since 1981. He currently stars in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Stath Lets ...

as his father and boss Vasos,

Katy Wix Katy Victoria J Wix (born 28 February 1980) is a Welsh actress, writer, author and artist. She is best known for her television roles as Carole in '' Stath Lets Flats,'' Mary in '' Ghosts'' and Jules in ''Big Boys''. She has also appeared as a ...

and Kiell Smith-Bynoe as his co-workers Carole and Dean,

Ellie White Ellie White (born 1989) is an English comedy actress. She is best known for playing Princess Beatrice of York in the British royal family parody, ''The Windsors'' (2016–2020), and Katia in the sitcom, '' Stath Lets Flats'' (2018–2021). ...

as Sophie's friend Katia, and Al Roberts as Stath's co-worker and only friend Al.

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also had an early role as Marcus, and the show was dedicated to him following his suicide between the show's production and broadcast. ''Stath Lets Flats'' has been praised for its writing and performances. In 2020, the show received BAFTA awards for Best Scripted Comedy and Best Male Comedy Performance. The show's third series began broadcasting on 26 October 2021. The show also airs on

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in the US. In January 2022, Demetriou said there were no plans at the time to make a fourth season, but that there may be one in the future.

Cast and characters

Episodes

Series 1 (2018)

Series 2 (2019)

Series 3 (2021)

Reception

Critical reception for series 1 was highly positive. Sam Wollaston of ''The Guardian'' gave it a positive review saying that there was "plenty to like". Guy Pewsey of ''The Evening Standard'' said that it contained "moments of classic, unmistakably British, humour". Elisa Bray of ''The i'' said that it "roared along at speed with energy and absurdity". The second series won multiple BAFTAs.

Awards and nominations

International adaptation

In December 2020, it was reported that

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was developing an American adaptation of the series, titled ''Bren Rents'' with

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as writer and executive producer.

References

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