My Mad Fat Diary

My Mad Fat Diary (2013)★ 8.4/10

TV-MA · GB · 47 min · January 14, 2013 · 3 seasons

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Alex Winckler, Benjamin Caron, Tim Kirkby, Anthony Philipson, Luke Snellin

Written by: Tom Bidwell, Mark Catley, Rae Earl, George Kay, Laura Neal

Set in the mid-90s at the height of Cool Britannia, a drama based on real diaries takes an honest look at teenage life through the eyes of funny, music-mad Rae

Original title
My Mad Fat Diary
Storyline
Set in 1996 Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl, Rae, who spent four months in a psychiatric hospital for attempted suicide. After finally leaving the hospital, Rae reconnects with her best friend Chloe and her group, none of whom are aware of Rae's mental-health and body-image problems and her four-month hospital stay.
Rating
8.4 / 10 · 20,087
Companies
Tiger Aspect Productions, Banijay Rights, E4
Release dates
  • BR January 14, 2013
  • GB January 14, 2013
  • US January 14, 2013
  • ID February 17, 2014
  • PL January 17, 2015
  • FR July 26, 2015
  • AE July 27, 2015
  • DE April 9, 2018
  • CA November 18, 2024