Season eight of “Inside No. 9“, one of the best series you’re likely not watching, but should, is finally arriving stateside later this month thanks to streaming service BritBox.
Created by UK comedy duo Reece Shearsmith (In the Earth, Venom: Let There Be Carnage) and Steve Pemberton (“Good Omens”), the genre-bending anthology series and its distinct style of dark humor will return to BritBox in its eighth season with new episodes on August 25!
Check out the delightfully deranged trailer below.
“Inside No. 9” is “an anthology series that has redefined the ‘bottle episode’ concept (for maximum claustrophobia). Outside of Shearsmith and Pemberton in different roles, the only constant is that every episode takes place inside a location that has a ‘number 9’ in it (i.e. an address, a police car number, a restaurant name, etc.). A BAFTA award-winner for ‘Best Comedy,’ the show is known for its genre-bending approach to TV that merges dark humor with macabre twists. This season’s episodes range from a Christmas-themed special taking place in a seemingly haunted church to a startling look at online dating to a send-up of game shows.”
Joined in the past by top UK stars such as Sir Derek Jacobi, Keely Hawes, Fiona Shaw, David Morrissey, Rory Kinnear, Sian Clifford, and Gemma Whelan, this season’s group of guests include Samantha Spiro (“Sex Education”), Phil Daniels (“House of the Dragon”) Amanda Abbington (“Sherlock”) and Asim Chaudhry (“People Just Do Nothing”).
wrote in his review for the seventh season of the beloved series that it “maintains its good reputation with another consistent and well-made mix of entertaining, creative, and, at times, thought-provoking stories. While other anthology series lose steam over time, Inside No. 9 only grows stronger with every new season.”
As if that’s not enough of a reason to tune in, a remake of the series is in the works.
You can catch up on all seven seasons of “Inside No. 9” on BritBox ahead of season eight’s arrival on August 25.
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