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Cuckoo

2012 – 2019Show5 seasons33 episodesNR

ComedyDrama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes–72%

A quirky comedy series about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for brutality, scares or big ideas.

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Episodes

5 seasons · 33 episodes · best: S1E3 "Ken on E" 8.3

Episodes

7.5
7.5
7.6
7.3
6.6

Story

Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.

Feels like

  • British Sitcom
  • Clashing Cultures
  • Parental Anxiety
  • New Age Satire
  • Family Friction
  • Light Comedy
  • Cringe Humor
  • Gap Year Drama
  • Character-driven

Cast

24 of 95 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ben Gregor, Paul Murphy
Written by
Jon Foster

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 25, 2012 · January 4, 2019 · Ended

First aired
September 25, 2012
Last aired
January 4, 2019
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 33 episodes
Age rating
NR
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
9 countries

Tropes

Artifact Title, Mistaken for Pedophile, Vomit Indiscretion Shot +9

  • Artifact Title
  • Mistaken for Pedophile
  • Vomit Indiscretion Shot
  • Odd Couple
  • Dramatic Drop
  • Happily Married
  • Jerkass Has a Point
  • What the Fu Are You Doing?
  • Butt-Monkey
  • Their First Time
  • Only Sane Man
  • Bittersweet Ending

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Cuckoo?"

Questions about Cuckoo

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Cuckoo worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.2).

Which season of Cuckoo is best?

Season 3, with an IMDb average of 7.6. Season 5 is the weakest at 6.6. The highest-rated episode is Ken on E (season 1, episode 3) at 8.3, and the lowest is Election (season 5, episode 7) at 6.2.

Is Cuckoo okay for kids?

NRStrong language

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Cuckoo?

17 h

About 17 hours: 33 episodes in 5 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2012 to 2019.

Will Cuckoo make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and cringe comedy (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Cuckoo?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.