Derry Girls Review (2018–2022): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Derry Girls worth watching?

Yes — Derry Girls is worth watching, holding a 98/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 92% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 88% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (84), IMDb (8.6/10), and aggregated fan rating (82%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Lisa McGee, Derry Girls ran 3 seasons, 19 episodes on Channel 4 in English, from United Kingdom. Derry Girls has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Derry Girls about?

Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.

Celluloid verdict: Lisa McGee turns the Troubles into a sitcom backdrop without ever trivialising it — the funniest British comedy of its decade, and quietly the most moving. The cast is led by Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie Lee O’Donnell, Dylan Llewellyn, among others.

How many seasons of Derry Girls are there, and where do I start?

Derry Girls has 3 seasons, 19 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 3 seasons, 19 episodes, it is a manageable binge rather than a multi-year project. The series page breaks the 88% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch Derry Girls?

Derry Girls is carried by Channel 4, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Channel 4 hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Derry Girls?

If it lands, try Fleabag (92%), Inside No. 9 (89%), Peaky Blinders (89%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all comedy series, everything from United Kingdom, or the year it premiered.