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It Gets Worse first look, cast and Channel 4 premise explained

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Radio Times has the first-look images for Leo Reich's Channel 4 comedy It Gets Worse. The six-part A24 series follows three former university friends facing eviction in London; Lena Dunham, Blake Harrison and Amelia Dimoldenberg are among the guests, not the core trio.

Leo Reich and fellow cast members in a first-look image from It Gets Worse

Image: Radio Times · Channel 4 publisher preview. See the original article for full photo credits.

What the first look confirms

Leo Reich created, wrote and stars as Ethan, with Emily Fairn as Abi and Olive Gray as Sam. The new stills also reveal guest turns from Lena Dunham, Blake Harrison, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Vicki Pepperdine and performance artist Clayton Pettet.

The actual setup

Channel 4's commission describes Ethan, Abi and Sam as university friends whose stalled London lives are disrupted when their landlord sells their shared home. It is a six-episode, half-hour comedy produced by A24, with Mounia Akl directing and Zadie Smith narrating.

What is and is not dated

The series is due to premiere at the London Film Festival on October 14 before its Channel 4 run. The current reporting establishes the festival premiere and October window, but not a complete episode-by-episode broadcast schedule.

Update note: Original source-read briefing clarifying the core cast, guest roles, format and confirmed launch context.

Original headline: The Inbetweeners legend and Lena Dunham star in first-look images for much-anticipated new Channel 4 comedy

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Radio Times ↗

September 25 first-look report and image context.

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Broadcaster production release confirming the core cast, guest ensemble, format and premise.

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