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Agony

1979 – 1981Show3 seasons20 episodes

ComedyDrama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

Summary

Agony is a British sitcom produced by LWT for ITV, broadcast from 1979 to 1981. It stars Maureen Lipman as successful agony aunt Jane Lucas, whose own personal life and marriage is a disaster.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Background watch
  • Binge-friendly

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Agony episodes

3 seasons · 20 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Help, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 An Unmarried Couple, 7.2
  3. S1 E3 Conjugal Wrongs, 7.4
  4. S1 E4 Wedlock, Deadlock, 7.2
  5. S1 E5 Forever and Never, 7.1
  6. S1 E6 Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy, 6.7
  1. S2 E1 Back to Reality, 5.8
  2. S2 E2 Working Girls, 6.3
  3. S2 E3 Coming Out... and Going in Again?, 6.6
  4. S2 E4 Television Can Damage Your Health, 7.4
  5. S2 E5 Problem Parents, 6.7
  6. S2 E6 Second Time Around, 7.0
  7. S2 E7 A Woman Alone, 5.5
  1. S3 E1 From Here to Maternity, 7.1
  2. S3 E2 Arrivals and Departures, 8.0
  3. S3 E3 Hospital Romances, 7.0
  4. S3 E4 Communications Breakdown, 6.3
  5. S3 E5 Holy Wars, 6.4
  6. S3 E6 Lucas v Lucas, 6.6
  7. S3 E7 Rings Off Their Fingers, 7.3

Cast

9 of 9 · most episodes first

Facts

March 11, 1979 · March 1, 1981 · Ended

First aired
March 11, 1979
Last aired
March 1, 1981
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 20 episodes
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
1 country

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Agony?"

Questions about Agony

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Agony?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Agony worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.1).

Which season of Agony is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.2. Season 2 is the weakest at 6.4. The highest-rated episode is Arrivals and Departures (season 3, episode 2) at 8.0, and the lowest is A Woman Alone (season 2, episode 7) at 5.5.

How long does it take to watch Agony?

10 h

About 10 hours: 20 episodes in 3 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1979 to 1981.

Will Agony make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Is Agony plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.