BBC Inside No. 9
Created by Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton · 2014–2024 ·
Is Inside No. 9 worth watching?
Inside No. 9 (2014–2024) earns an 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton; stream on Sky Cinema, BBC iPlayer. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as 9号秘事 9號秘事
Inside No. 9 season guide
Inside No. 9 has 9 seasons and 53 episodes , and it has ended (2024). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 · Series 1 | 6 | |
| Season 2 · Series 2 | 6 | |
| Season 3 · Series 3 | 5 | |
| Season 4 · Series 4 | 6 | |
| Season 5 · Series 5 | 6 | |
| Season 6 · Series 6 | 6 | |
| Season 7 · Series 7 | 6 | |
| Season 8 · Series 8 | 6 | |
| Season 9 · Series 9 | 6 |
Where to watch Inside No. 9
Streaming availability varies by region — Sky Cinema, BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom. Primary catalog tag: BBC.
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Is Inside No. 9 worth watching?
Yes — Inside No. 9 earns an 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton and streaming on Sky Cinema, BBC iPlayer.
Celluloid Verdict
Pemberton and Shearsmith reset the format every half-hour and almost never miss — the most consistently inventive anthology on television.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
What is Inside No. 9 about?
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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Critic Reviews
Inside No. 9 (2014) Review: Endlessly Inventive Horrors
★★★★½
Inside No. 9 is Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's darkly comic BBC anthology, a run of self-contained half-hours that almost never repeat themselves.
Yes. It is the most consistently inventive anthology series British TV has produced, perfect for anyone who likes dark comedy, twists and a touch of horror.
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Inside No. 9: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Inside No. 9 is worth your time.
Yes — Inside No. 9 earns an 88% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 100%, Metascore 84/100, IMDb 8.6/10, TMDB fan 82%. Audience snapshot is separate (93%). Pemberton and Shearsmith reset the format every half-hour and almost never miss — the most consistently inventive anthology on television.
Inside No. 9 scores 88% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 100/100, Metacritic 84/100, IMDb 8.6/10 and TMDB fan rating 82%. The separate audience snapshot is 93%. Pemberton and Shearsmith reset the format every half-hour and almost never miss — the most consistently inventive anthology on television. See the full breakdown on the Inside No. 9 series page.
Inside No. 9 first aired in 2014 and ran through 2024 (2014–2024). Created by Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton; it streams on BBC today.
Inside No. 9 has 9 seasons across 53 episodes (2014–2024). Status: ended / complete.
Inside No. 9 streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Inside No. 9’s 53 episodes take roughly 40 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Inside No. 9 stars Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton. Created by Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton.
Inside No. 9 has 53 episodes across 9 seasons (2014–2024).
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Inside No. 9 was created by Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton. It is a comedy, mystery, crime series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
Fans often continue with Happy Valley, Line of Duty, Life on Mars. See More Like This on the Inside No. 9 page.
Yes — Inside No. 9 has ended (2014–2024), with 9 seasons across 53 episodes on record. You can watch the complete run without waiting on new episodes.