22 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
LatestWith Dr. Glennis in danger, Daniel tries to retrieve the drug money from his house. While Hayward goes rogue, the police execute Operation Thunderbolt.
When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has a big decision to make: come clean and go back to his old rubbish life, or keep pretending to be ill.
Acting
Rupert Grint's desperate, sweaty panic is genuinely impressive.
Writing
Every lie compounds perfectly. No easy exits, just worse choices.
Rupert Grint
Daniel Glass
Nick Frost
Dr Ian Glennis
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Becca Palmerstone
Lindsay Lohan
Katerina West
Marama Corlett
Linda
Karl Theobald
Michael
Daniel Rigby
Officer Hayward
Belinda Stewart-Wilson
Annette Glennis
Camilla Beeput
Vanessa Matthews
Matilda Thorpe
Claire Glass
Miles Richardson
Dr Sampson
Dustin Demri-Burns
Will_5000
Alison King
Superintendent Henchy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show was abruptly cancelled after two seasons, leaving Daniel's ultimate fate literally unresolved. The writers had planned a third season where his lies would collapse completely.
This was Rupert Grint's first major post-Potter TV lead, and he specifically sought dark comedy to distance himself from Ron Weasley. The casting of Nick Frost as his equally terrible doctor created an unlikely British comedy pairing.
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