30 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
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New Yorker Leila lives in London in a seemingly perfect decade-long relationship with her girlfriend and business partner Sadie. However, Leila discovers that she is actually bisexual and begins to explore her orientation. Though she struggles to come out to her friends, Leila makes a drastic decision with unexpected consequences.
Writing
Akhavan's voice: sharp, specific, uncomfortably real
Acting
Peake's Sadie devastates in silence
Direction
Intimate framing that refuses easy answers
Creators
Rowan Riley, Desiree Akhavan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Akhavan specifically wanted to explore bisexuality as its own identity, not a stopover between gay and straight—rare in 2018 TV.
The series was almost titled 'The Leila Show' but Akhavan fought for 'The Bisexual' to reclaim a loaded word.
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