Rain Dogs: Season 1

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: March 6, 2023

Summary: Single mother Costello Jones (Daisy May Cooper) raises her 10-year-old daughter (Fleur Tashjian) with the help of her friends Selby (Jack Farthing) and Gloria (Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo) in this dark comedy written and created by Cash Carraway.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E3. The Small World of Florian Selby
Air Date: March 20, 2023
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S1:E2. Scenes From a Crucifixion
Air Date: March 13, 2023

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Judy Berman

Mar 6, 2023

Indelibly specific, and willing to alienate the many viewers who will probably find its crudeness off-putting, Rain Dogs, in much the same way as Waits’ best songs, tempers its menacing tone with unexpected hints of warmth. And like any great album, the show’s eight short, thrilling episodes demand to be played on repeat. Read full review

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Matthew Gilbert

Mar 9, 2023

“Rain Dogs” is for more daring viewers and not for those seeking a balm. The half-hour show is rewarding, rich in its characterizations and commanding in its self-awareness, but the journey can be harsh, especially as your hopes for the characters are so often dashed. ... Another compelling thing about “Rain Dogs”: Cooper, whose performance is remarkable, by turns tender, brash, and amusing. ... Extraordinary show. Read full review

Collider Chase Hutchinson

Mar 6, 2023

This series most certainly won’t be for everyone — it doesn’t hold back from the darkness of the world — but it is worth wrapping yourself in no matter how much it may end up hurting. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Mar 3, 2023

Because the material can be so difficult at times, and because the adult characters are all deeply flawed to varying degrees, a lot rests on the fundamental appeal of the cast. Fortunately, the ensemble is up to the challenge. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Cristina Escobar

Mar 3, 2023

There’s a lot of injustice in “Rain Dogs” but also a lot of love, bawdy humor, and perseverance. It’s ultimately a show about flawed people trying to do more than survive, and sometimes failing at it. Read full review

The Daily Beast Coleman Spilde

Mar 6, 2023

Rain Dogs certainly won’t be for everyone—least of all those who don’t enjoy caustic, dark English humor—but that’s why it’s so surprising. Here’s one of the first series of the year that doesn’t try to operate on a scale of mass appeal. Instead, it’s focused on itself, making sure that its characters find a way forward for a satisfying tale of what real tenacity looks like. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Mar 3, 2023

A rewarding, but undeniably tough, little show. Read full review

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shoulderoforion

Mar 8, 2023

This first ep was great, and right up my alley, a bit of the ole British have nots is a bit of me I do say, be tunin into this innit

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Paulgemini2

Mar 9, 2023

It's always a huge endorsement of a show when the message board incels descend to drive down the user ratings due to "woke content"

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

UncleWillard

Mar 9, 2023

I like it thus far, especially Jack Farthing who's very intriguing as Selby. It took me a while to remember where I'd seen Daisy May Cooper before, and it's Avenue 5 and she's hilarious. I like her here too, and the character has a bit more death.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

frequent

Mar 9, 2023

This has nothing really to do with it being "woke". I just give everything Britbong a 0 out of principal. Just wanted to let the other reviewer going off about incels know.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

88
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 6, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E3. The Small World of Florian Selby
  Air Date: March 20, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E2. Scenes From a Crucifixion
  Air Date: March 13, 2023

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