This Way Up: Season 2

METASCORE

Universal acclaim based on 8 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Ratings

See All

6.6

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6.6	Your Score
6.6	User Score Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

This Way Up

Now Playing: This Way Up

Season Details & Credits

Channel 4 | HULU | Season Premiere Date: July 9, 2021

Summary: Aine makes a decision on Richard (Tobias Menzies), while her sister Shona has her own relationship issues with Vish (Aasif Mandvi) and her business partner, Charlotte (Indira Varma).

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 2 Episodes

No episode information is currently available for this season

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

100

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jul 14, 2021

Bea and Horgan’s chemistry is as glorious as ever. They overlap and underlap perfectly, giving expansive but controlled performances that never take from each other. It is wonderful – indeed it feels almost a privilege – to watch. Read full review

100

The Independent Isobel Lewis

Jul 14, 2021

Series two somehow manages to be funnier, kinder and more heartbreaking than its predecessor, and is a perfect testament to Bea’s talent. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

Jul 12, 2021

“This Way Up” still finds enough of life’s tiny absurdities to make for the perfect tether. Aine may not always have the right words for every occasion, but somehow “This Way Up” always does. Read full review

Lily Moayeri

Jul 12, 2021

Even the inclusion factor of This Way Up is natural and believable, and its management of mental health issues is respectful and personal. Six episodes feel like a lifetime with these wonderful people. At the same time, it’s not nearly enough. Read full review

i Rachael Sigee

Dec 3, 2021

It’s the sibling relationship at the heart of the series that really makes it sing, and Bea and Horgan’s free-flowing chatter, rapid tonal switches and moments of unflinching honesty – “Sometimes you talk like you’re the only one who’s ever sad. It’s annoying” – provide the stand-out moments in a show that captures the precarious balance of life’s light and shade. Read full review

The Times Carol Midgley

Aug 16, 2021

The opening sauna scene went on too long, but it didn't matter because Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan are oozing with so much talent that you could watch them doing nothing. ... These are expert hands and the observations sharply pertinent. It's worth the long haul. Read full review

The Playlist Marya E. Gates

Jul 12, 2021

While the show balances its many themes and characters well, in the end, it feels a bit rushed. The number of plotlines left hanging after the final episode are ultimately unsatisfying. Read full review

SEE ALL 8 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

6.6

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

No reviews yet.

More From Metacritic

Disney Plus Bundle: Stream Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

Want to save money on your streaming subscriptions? Learn more about the...

2023-24 TV Season Scorecard

Find up-to-date renewal and cancellation status information on every...

What to Watch in June: 13 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies

Get details on the most notable TV shows (and streaming films) debuting...

What to Watch Right Now on Netflix

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...

Current TV Shows

By MetascoreBy User Score

1 93 Happy Valley: Season 3

2 92 Succession: Season 4

3 92 Somebody Somewhere: Season 2

4 90 Barry: Season 4

5 90 Marc Maron: From Bleak To Dark

6 88 Star Wars: Visions: Season 2

7 88 Rain Dogs: Season 1

8 87 The Great: Season 3

9 87 Schmigadoon!: Season 2

10 87 I Hate Suzie: Season 2

11 87 Little America: Season 2

12 86 The Other Two: Season 3

13 86 Beef: Season 1

14 84 Poker Face (2023): Season 1

15 84 The Last of Us: Season 1

16 84 Dave: Season 3

17 83 Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at...

18 83 A Small Light: Season 1

19 83 Star Trek: Picard: Season 3

20 82 Cunk on Earth: Season 1

SEE ALL

Seasons & Episodes

81

Series Overview
Season 2

86
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 9, 2021
- No episode information is currently available for this season
Season 1

78
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 8, 2019