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Immediately preceding the first series there was an interview with Lucy Prebble on British radio where she said in the course of writing the series her and Billie Piper wrote a list of things "they couldn't possibly say" but eventually ended up using everything. It's not necessarily easy to imagine which of the many brutally sharp observations on display here came from the list but the concept of it popped into my mind every time the show pushed things into deeply uncomfortable waters.

Piper plays a former child pop star turned sci-fi B-lister whose life crumbles after compromising pictures of her are stolen from her phone and made public. Each episode covers a perceived stage of grief and covers a myriad of subjects from the public to the private about what it is to be, essentially, Billie Piper. This feels like lived experience, in all its gut-wrenching, out-of-control anxietywhirl of nauseating honesty. There are no easy answers, there are no selfless people, there is no safe place. It's not an easy watch at all. It's like watching the slow autopsy of a living person but instead of organs the writhing body is stuffed full of mirrors that reflect everything that's horrible about yourself about society, about everything we never say and always see. It's that kind of a show and not at all for everyone. The second three-parter series "I Hate Suzie Too" is just as breathlessly terrifying, and has an ending I don't think I'll ever forget.

The cast are generally brilliant but it's the role of a lifetime for Piper. She's perfect for this kind of role (herself) and you can feel everything through her almost instantaneously, she changes like the weather, instantly and completely. Her and Prebble's unknowable list hangs over the whole endeavour - everything that should never be said, gingerly taken down piece by piece and crammed into the narrative until there is nothing left to say.

A lot of the comments giving the show lower scores are saying it was too chaotic and the emotional ride never "let up" after the first episode. It would seem that people aren't fully aware of the emotional rollercoaster that grief can play on us, which is exactly what this show is about. Each episode is based off of another stage in the process and to forget this when criticising the show is actually doing the show a disservice. It captures the stages very well and the acting throughout was great. Only thing that was a little pushed may have been the extent to which Daniel's character was so manipulative and belittling, however, the show still accurately portrays how these kinds of people make those around them feel. Billie acts in a way that allows you to see what is going on in her characters head without her actually speaking and this show allowed her to show off this talent. Great watch and interesting conversation starters when questioning characters' values and decisions with others that have watched.

I thought this was a great show from start to finish. The story is told at just the right pace and was done so brilliantly.

I genuinely feel as though this could happen the way it plays out here and, probably has.

It seems very, unfair, in places - The way Suzie is treated from some of her friends and colleagues is horrible to watch in places but I'd imagine that in that world its to be expected.

Of course Suzie isn't completely innocent and that lends itself to not quite being able to feel completely sorry for her at the same time.

A sad reflection of the media and the role it can play in people's lives. A sad reflection of the times we live in.

You do find yourself rooting for Suzie though, to somehow get away from the mess she finds herself in and the people who surround her.

Hopefully they'll do another series.

The low rating and the poor reviews are baffling, especially when this series has been well-reviewed elsewhere. Best guess? It's about a woman and her problems, and our society (US and UK alike) is just misogynistic enough to write that off due to lack of education about what women experience just by virtue of living in the world-- the very education this show seeks to provide.

Is Suzie a good person? Debatable. Does she deserve to have her most intimate moments leaked to the world? If you think so, this show may not be for you-- but then again, if you actually think that, then maybe dating or walking around outdoors isn't for you, either.

If you're interested in a blistering character study of a nuanced, complex person dealing with a nuanced, complex trauma, both in her personal and professional life, check out this show immediately. If you hate women and hate stories about them, you have the entire internet at your disposal.

The opening episode of this was great, with fantastic acting and balancing a sense of doom with chaos. The second was good too, but it declined by the middle, seemingly not sure what it was about.

The later episodes contained some really good moments, but they were harder to find, although plot wise it picked up again.

Overall, I enjoyed it, and it was a refreshing change to everything else on tv, but it felt like it needed a good edit, and perhaps to be a couple of episodes shorter.

4 episodes in I kinda did hate Suzie... stick it out though. It's a really great at showing what women have to go through in today's world! Loved it by the end.

This series centers around Billie Piper as Suzie, and it seems there is very much of her own vita in it. Her youth as a Pop Star is just taken 1:1 into the story. Note that Billie Piper was once a really famous singer with several No.1 hits in the UK. Here we learn what might happen when we read about the life and scandals of some bigger and smaller stars (or better, celebrities), and what impact that has on their lives, from their perspective. Can that fill 8 episodes ? - Yes, with such a great cast, it can. But, it takes those 8 episodes to work out what is really going wrong. Or not. It's not easy to follow Suzie's ways of being Suzie. Though the script is very thorough when it comes to describe situations and the inner state of Suzie or her friend Naomi, it misses in being similiar thorough about her husband and providing at least a small background how and why they came together, as different as they are. So, the husband isn't as far a complex character like Suzie, he is just "a husband". He doesn't adore her or really love her, I could not find any sign of that. And maybe that is why things happen as they happen here, but I tend to think that this is not the case. As being said before, the show centers around Suzie, and it centers deliberately on her and indeliberately sometimes too much on itself. So, 7 stars from me for Bllie herself, the other cast members, and the good production values, which make this all in all a good show, but not a great one.

Okay, so I watched this series this afternoon and here's my review and opinions of the characters: I'm torn. On one hand, I disliked Suzie for the better part of the series. On the other hand, in episode 8 she was quite relatable. She has things to say but doesn't know how to tell them, notably to her husband, and she doesn't know who she is and she's just trying to figure it out. I liked Naomi, and most of the time, liked Cob. The main cast is brilliant; I'd never seen Daniel Ings or Leila Farzad in anything but they were both great. If this were to get a second season, I'd watch it, but I wouldn't lose any sleep if it didn't.

Susie isn't exactly the anti-hero, but she isn't the hero either- no one is. All the main characters have flaws and are complex. I enjoyed the quirkinesses of this series which was unlike anything else I'd ever watch. It's not so much a comedy as a dark drama. Excellent acting throughout.

Do you know anyone who is needy, dramatic, and constantly makes poor life choices? Utterly exhausting, aren't they? This is a series about such a person.

Binge watched it...laughed...cried...cringed...worth it...very original and very refreshing 😊

Extremely well acted, watch once drama. Some are calling it comedy but there's next to no humour in this disintegration of life. You'll probably end up hating most of the main characters not just Suzie. 6/10 because it's good but not great, it's not Piper's Fleabag, and you probably won't rewatch it or remember it in 6 months.

I tried to like this. I thought the trailer was good and drew me in. But 3 episodes in the characters life is so chaotic, and there is no relief written into the script to give you a break from the chaos. There's needs to be a fine balance to carry that kind of disruption off and this doesn't have it.

Also her character development hasn't created any kind of empathy for me to feel sorry for her with what's going on. So she's become unrelatable and I can't connect with her.

If you're stuck in lockdown like I am give it a go. But I kind of hate Suzie

Loving this new show from billii piper , her frentic acting style during the crisis at the depth of this show is so amazing to watch , I don't smoke but I litterally felt I needed a cigarette after episode 1 cos of the anxiety levels she was showing thru her acting. So good, got three epsiosde left to watch and I hope it gets a second season

It is listed as a comedy, but 15 minutes in and I am bored by this nonsense.

That these kind of things happen most often to women is telling. The show bares the expectations and constraints put on women, whether rich or poor, famous or ordinary, it doesn't matter. Even today, there are still double standards-from without and from within. But then we see we are all affected by similar expectations, real or imaginary, from others and ourselves. How we react determines our paths and the paths of those in our orbits. I was gripped by the first episode, watching the incomparable Billie Piper, as Suzie, react as her whole world crashes down about her in an instant as a poor choice is made public. Her expressions are masterful. It made me feel every bad decision I've made in my life. We've seen these sort of occurrences in the media before. At times we sympathize with the public figure; at other times, we "hate" them. To feel something, we have to see ourselves in the character. Well, there is as much to like in Suzie as to dislike. In her unraveling, we are confronted by our own. The darkest moments reveal our mettle, and it's up to you to decide if Suzie has enough of her own to find her way from the darkness. For me, there were moments when I hated Suzie and moments when I loved her. She could be confounding, baleful, and petty. She could also be assuring, loving, and generous, in essence...human.

At 15, Suzie Pickles (Billie Piper) is discovered in a British singing contest. It's 20 years later. She's a successful star of a zombie series. She's married to Cob and they have their deaf son Frank. Her world is turned upside down when her phone gets hacked and embarrassing photos are leaked. Worst still, the pictures are not with her husband.

Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper reunite for this dark comedy. I like Suzie's dysfunctions. It's not as compelling when the title forces the character to fit into its box. This is humiliation humor. It's often more sad than funny. The trick is to make Suzie sympathetic. Billie Piper makes that happen despite the character's self-destructive actions. It's a good satire and takedown of celebrity culture. The first season is eight episodes. I got confused with the second season which ends after only three episodes. I kept waiting for the rest of the season. With these series, it's hard to know ever if there are any more.

Fun, bit different, not preachy, good mix of drama and comedy. Enjoying it!

This series doesn't really know what it wants to be. It's not funny enough to be a comedy; not weighty enough to be a drama; and the quirkiness is so forced. It's exhausting to watch. It's impossible to invest in any of the characters, not because they're unlikeable - although they are; all of them - but because they are not relatable. I feel so tired by the end of a 30-minute episode and relieved that it's over. There is no joy in this series, just a knot in my stomach as I watch Billie Piper lunge dramatically from disaster to disaster. Give it a miss.

Watched all episodes in one, so truthful and brave to speak the daily crazy, injustice and misunderstandings that make you want to scream from the inside out. I read one review that said brilliantly off the rails?? I think it's much closer to the truth than anyone one dare admit. Thank you for this, it's perfect

Unlikeable characters acting in odd ways. Occassionally breaking into fantasy sequences. After three episodes hasn't grabbed me enough to keep the distance.

This wasn't what I was expecting so perhaps can understand some of the negative reviews. However I did laugh, feel uncomfortable and in the end relieved. Think it really captures what could happen to and eventually become of a reality star. Yes the character was flawed but this made it feel real. More please!

Just finished the last episode now, it had me in tears best thing I've seen in ages. Watched the full series the last three nights. It takes a while to get into but the last few episodes were just amazing, Billie Piper really out done her self with this 10/10.