Can't Cope, Won't Cope is an Irish comedy-drama television series. It was created by Stefanie Preissner and produced by Deadpan Pictures for RTÉ2 in 2016.[1][2] Seána Kerslake played fund manager Aisling and Nika McGuigan played art student Danielle. They are twenty-something friends from Mallow, County Cork, who share a house in Dublin.[3][4] The first season was picked up by BBC 3 in 2017 and Netflix in the US, UK and Republic of Ireland in 2018.[3][5][6][7] A second series was commissioned in 2017[3][8][9] and broadcast in 2018. The series also featured Amy Huberman.[10] In August 2018, writer Stefanie Preissner confirmed that a third series would not be made, thus ending the series.
| Can't Cope, Won't Cope | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Stefanie Preissner |
| Directed by | Cathy Brady Imogen Murphy |
| Starring | Seána Kerslake Nika McGuigan Muiris Crowley Amy Huberman |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ailish McElmeel Paul Donovan Eddie Doyle & Justin Healy Greg Phillips & Vicky Ryan |
| Production location | Dublin |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Deadpan pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ2 |
| Release | 19 September 2016 – 28 May 2018 |
Cast
edit- Seána Kerslake as Aisling O'Dowd [11]
- Nika McGuigan as Danielle Mullane [12]
- Amy Huberman as Kate
- Sheila Moylette as Lorraine
- Muiris Crowley as Ferg
- Hannah Sheehan as Rachel
- Steve Blount as Taxi Good
- Laurence O'Fuarain as Lorcan (series 1)
- Lesa Thurman as Jennifer (series 1)
- Seán Óg Cairns as Austin (series 2)
- Peter Campion as Joe (series 2)
Episodes
edit| Series | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Average audience | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 19 September 2016[13] | 17 October 2016 | — | |
| 2 | 6 | 23 April 2018 | 28 May 2018 | — | |
Series 1 (2016)
edit| No. | Title | Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Wanna Be Like You" | 19 September 2016 | — |
| 2 | "Drive on, Drive on, Drive on, Drive On" | — | |
| 3 | "Welcome to Ireland" | 26 September 2016 | — |
| 4 | "Mallowfornia" | 3 October 2016 | — |
| 5 | "Release Me" | 10 October 2016 | — |
| 6 | "End, Like!" | 17 October 2016 | — |
Series 2 (2018)
edit| No. | Title | Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Worlds Apart"[13] | 23 April 2018 | — |
| 2 | "New Beginnings"[14] | 30 April 2018 | — |
| 3 | "WhatsAppening" | 7 May 2018 | — |
| 4 | "Situationship" | 14 May 2018 | — |
| 5 | "Back to Backwards" | 21 May 2018 | — |
| 6 | "This Is the End" | 28 May 2018 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Stefanie Preissner reveals she lost 11 stone in a year and a half with 'one simple rule'". Independent.ie. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Brady, Sasha (6 April 2017). "Heated spat kicks off on Cutting Edge as tattoos are compared to alcohol and drug addiction". Independent.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b c McCarthy, Esther (13 May 2017). "Irish actress Séana Kerslake celebrating after landing leading movie role". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Gallagher, Jim (28 August 2016). "Meet Seana Kerslake, the busiest Irish actress of 2016". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Is 'Can't Cope, Won't Cope' available to watch on UK Netflix?". NewOnNetflixUK. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Is 'Can't Cope, Won't Cope' available to watch on Netflix in America?". NewOnNetflixUSA. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018.
- ^ Earley, Kelly (13 January 2018). "Stefanie Preissner's series 'Can't Cope Won't Cope' is now on Irish Netflix". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Crawley, Peter (30 December 2017). "From Derry Girls to Cork offenders: unmissable TV for 2018". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, Esther (29 April 2017). "Coping with success: What's next for writer Stefanie Preissner?". Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ O'Grady, Sean (20 September 2016). "'I studied up in Coppers for my new TV role' - Seana Kerslake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Season 1, episode 1
- ^ Season 1, episode 3
- ^ a b "What to watch on TV tonight: Monday". DailyEdge.ie. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "RTÉ Player". Rte.ie. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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