The Inbetweeners legend and Lena Dunham star in first-look images for much-anticipated new Channel 4 comedy

It Gets Worse stars Leo Reich, who also created and wrote the show.

Lena Dunham and Emily Fairn in It Gets Worse, sat either side of a desk.

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Published: Friday, 25 September 2026 at 1:05 pm

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Channel 4 has released a set of new images for its upcoming comedy series, It Gets Worse, which has been produced by A24 and is written, created by and stars Leo Reich.

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The new images feature Reich alongside key stars Emily Fairn (House of Guinness) as Abi and Olive Gray (Reunion) as Sam.

They also feature a host of guest stars who are set to appear, including Lena Dunham (Too Much) who plays Greta, Amelia Dimoldenberg (SNL UK) who plays Emily, Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners) who plays Roger, Vicki Pepperdine (Bad Education) who plays Sarah, and Clayton Pettet – aka Babymorocco – who plays Freddy.

The series, which will be narrated by Zadie Smith, is set to premiere at the London Film Festival on Wednesday 14 October.

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Two men stood opposite each other in a corridor in It Gets Worse.

Blake Harrison and Leo Reich in It Gets Worse, sat on a sofa together.

Amelia Dimoldenberg in It Gets Worse, wearing a black jacket and looking confused.

Leo Reich and Vicki Pepperdine in It Gets Worse. She is sat at a table with her mouth open in shock, looking at a laptop. He is stood next to her with a beer in his hand.

Olive Gray as Sam, Leo Reich as Ethan and Emily Fairn as Abi in It Gets Worse, sat at a table in a pub with pints in front of them.

Two men stood opposite each other in a corridor in It Gets Worse.

Blake Harrison and Leo Reich in It Gets Worse, sat on a sofa together.

Amelia Dimoldenberg in It Gets Worse, wearing a black jacket and looking confused.

Leo Reich and Vicki Pepperdine in It Gets Worse. She is sat at a table with her mouth open in shock, looking at a laptop. He is stood next to her with a beer in his hand.

Olive Gray as Sam, Leo Reich as Ethan and Emily Fairn as Abi in It Gets Worse, sat at a table in a pub with pints in front of them.

Two men stood opposite each other in a corridor in It Gets Worse.

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The synopsis says that the series follows Ethan, Abi and Sam, who are "best friends from uni, soulmates for life, and dysfunctional roommates".

The synopsis continues: "It’s been a year since they finally managed to move to London, they have collectively accomplished nothing, and now their landlord is selling up. They’re getting kicked out. What now? Can they keep their friendships alive when they are dispersed across a city that seems to want them dead?

"Can they find a six out of ten or higher to have bad sex with? Can they get their shit together when the world is so obviously falling apart? Probably not. But they’re going to have fun trying.

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"It Gets Worse is a show about three young people who are starting to look around themselves — at their humiliating jobs, their non-existent love lives and their rapidly dwindling will to live — and think: wait. Wait wait WAIT. Surely it gets better than this? It has to get better than this. Right? Spoiler alert! It doesn’t."

It Gets Worse will air on Channel 4.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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