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Derry Girls

Created by Lisa McGee · 2018–2022 ·

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Is Derry Girls worth watching?

Derry Girls (2018–2022) earns an 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Lisa McGee; stream on Netflix. See how the score is built.

88%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

98/100Editorial Rating
92%Audience · excluded
84Metascore
8.6IMDb /10
82%Fan Score
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Seasons
3 · 19 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA (US) · 15 (UK) · U (India) · M18 (Singapore) · 19 (South Korea)
Platform
Channel 4
Streaming
Netflix
Cast
Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie Lee O'Donnell, Dylan Llewellyn
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Also known as 데리 걸스 德里女孩 北愛少女 เกิร์ลแก๊งจากเดอร์รี Những cô nàng Derry

Derry Girls season guide

Derry Girls has 3 seasons and 19 episodes , and it has ended (2022). Season and episode data from TMDB.

Seasons of Derry Girls with episode counts and premiere dates
SeasonEpisodesPremiered
Season 1 · Series 1 6
Season 2 · Series 2 6
Season 3 · Series 3 7

Where to watch Derry Girls

Derry Girls is available on Netflix — regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix, Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Channel 4.

Where to watch Derry Girls by country

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Indonesia Netflix
Japan Netflix
Malaysia Netflix
Nigeria Netflix
Pakistan Netflix
Philippines Netflix
South Africa Netflix
South Korea Netflix
Thailand Netflix
Turkey Netflix
United Arab Emirates Netflix
United Kingdom Netflix, Sky Cinema
United States Netflix

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Is Derry Girls worth watching?

Yes — Derry Girls earns an 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Lisa McGee and streaming on Netflix.

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.

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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.

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Critic Reviews

Short review 4 min read English Derry Girls

Derry Girls (2018) Review: Teen Chaos in the Troubles

Derry Girls is Lisa McGee's sitcom about Catholic schoolgirls in 1990s Northern Ireland, riotously funny and quietly moving about growing up during the Troubles.

Yes. It is one of the funniest British sitcoms of its era, perfect for anyone who loves sharp ensemble comedy, and short enough to binge in a weekend.

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Derry Girls: frequently asked questions

Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Derry Girls is worth your time.

Yes — Derry Girls earns an 88% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 98%, Metascore 84/100, IMDb 8.6/10, TMDB fan 82%. Audience snapshot is separate (92%). 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.