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The Bisexual

The Bisexual

TV-MA2018•30m•6.4/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

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6.4/10(32)

New Yorker Leila lives in London in a seemingly perfect decade-long relationship with her girlfriend and business partner Sadie. However, Leila discovers that she is actually bisexual and begins to explore her orientation. Though she struggles to come out to her friends, Leila makes a drastic decision with unexpected consequences.

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Production

Channel 4 Television, Hootenanny, Sundance Institute, Kudos, SISTER

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 10, 2018

Last Aired

November 14, 2018

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Desiree Akhavan, Rowan Riley

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2018-10-10
New Yorker Leila lives a seemingly perfect life with her girlfriend in London. But she has a secret — she's bisexual. Realising she's living a lie, Leila makes a big decision, with unexpected consequences.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2018-10-17
For the sake of business, Leila and Sadie try to be civil, but it's anything but behind the scenes. Neurotic Gabe attempts to cheer Leila up with a night out that turns into a drunken odyssey, taking a surprising turn.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2018-10-24
Leila tries to juggle a double life. Sadie considers something big. Gabe tries to decipher his unreadable girlfriend/student. A supposedly quiet night in with Deniz leads to an explosive revelation.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2018-10-31
With no hope of reconciliation with Sadie, Leila finds an unexpected ally in Gabe who helps her navigate a new life dating men and women. Despite her best intentions, Leila finds herself in hot water.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2018-11-07
2005: Familiar faces take a young Leila and Gabe on journeys neither could have predicted.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2018-11-14
Sadie makes a revelation that leaves Leila questioning everything she thought she knew. She turns to Gabe for support. As Leila and Gabe lean on each other more a relationship born in awkwardness evolves into one of genuine friendship.

Cast

Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

Leila

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Sadie

Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson

Gabe

Saskia Chana

Saskia Chana

Deniz

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