8.530 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestThe secret of the missing locket is finally exposed and the enormity of what is at stake revealed. But are there enough characters left alive to care?
Five strangers receive blackmail notes from an anonymous source, leading them on a dark and surreal journey as their lives unravel, featuring bizarre characters like a man-child, a one-handed clown, and a blind millionaire.
Acting
Pemberton and Shearsmith's shape-shifting—playing multiple characters you'd never recognize.
Writing
Impossibly tight plotting where every weird detail pays off by finale.
Production
Grotesque production design that makes British suburbia feel infected.
Creators
Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The creepy 'Mr. Jolly' character was originally written for a third League of Gentlemen live tour before evolving into this series.
Pemberton and Shearsmith deliberately cast against type—Christopher Biggins, known for panto warmth, plays one of the most sinister figures.
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