Catastrophe Online

Original Title :: Catastrophe
Genre :: TV Series / Comedy
Cast :: Sharon Horgan,Rob Delaney,Mark Bonnar
Type :: TV Series
Time :: 24min
Rating :: 8.2/10

American boy Rob gets Irish girl Sharon pregnant while they hook up for a week while on a business trip to London.

Catastrophe Online

American boy Rob gets Irish girl Sharon pregnant while they hook up for a week while on a business trip to London.

Series cast summary:
	Sharon Horgan	-	Sharon Morris 24 episodes, 2015-2019

	Rob Delaney	-	Rob Norris 24 episodes, 2015-2019

	Mark Bonnar	-	Chris 20 episodes, 2015-2019

	Ashley Jensen	-	Fran 18 episodes, 2015-2019

	Daniel Lapaine	-	Dave 17 episodes, 2015-2019

	Jonathan Forbes	-	Fergal 15 episodes, 2015-2019

	Seeta Indrani	-	Harita 10 episodes, 2015-2019

	Dexter Hyman	-	Frankie 10 episodes, 2015-2019

	Sonny Hyman	-	Frankie 10 episodes, 2015-2019

Co-creators Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan met each other through Twitter.

The title is taken from a line in "Zorba the Greek"; "I'm a man, so I married. Wife, children, house, everything. The full catastrophe".

Carrie Fisher's final acting performance. She passed away a week after she wrapped her work on season three of the series.

The dog owned by Carrie Fisher's character is played by Fisher's own dog, Gary Fisher.

Ryan Reynolds personally offered Rob Delaney the role of Peter in Deadpool 2 (2018) after seeing him in this series.

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney have several credits on the project; they both star, produce and write the series, and oversee editing and casting.

The BBC rejected the pilot.

Not counting the American-produced, but UK-set "Episodes", then "Catastrophe" is the first British comedy series to receive an Emmy nomination for writing since "Extras", a gap of nine years.

The third and fourth seasons were commissioned simultaneously by Channel 4.

The first season only features one scene without the appearance of either Sharon or Rob.

Sharon Horgan estimates the show gained thousands of new viewers after Reese Witherspoon posted about it on Instagram.

Among the four series nominated for "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" at the 2016 Emmy Awards, this was the only one not to be nominated for "Outstanding Comedy Series" and the only to have writing as its sole nomination.

Several fictional movie titles have been mentioned throughout the series, instead of relying on pop culture references, such as "The Winter Song" starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rosamund Pike and "Wes Anderson's The Emancipation of Flyburton Crisp".

Sharon Horgan the main actress, who is also creator, writer, and producer of Catastophe, was also the main actress, creator, writer, and producer of the comedy series Pulling (2006). Pulling was nominated for two British Academy Television Awards, and won two British Comedy Awards.

Carrie Fishers final performance - Fisher died in December at the age of 60, she will be seen reprising her role in Catastrophe. Fisher filmed the scenes for the programme days before she suffered cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles.

When Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney promoted the series on Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003), host Ellen DeGeneres said the series made her relieved she didn't have any children herself.

In the bedroom scenes in season 4, Sharon wears American-themed t-shirts in bed (California, Michigan State University, Willow Springs).

Rob Delaney is also a recovering alcoholic in real life. Sharon Horgan originally pitched the idea of Rob's character being an alcoholic, unaware of Delaney's condition.

Rob still has his wife saved as "Sharon London Sex", among his iPhone contacts, during season two.

Several elements in the series are taken from Horgan and Delaney's own lives. Horgan herself had a self-declared "shotgun wedding" six months after she met the man who impregnated her.

Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan originally pitched the first season, after the pilot, as a flashforward to the main characters having already become parents. But Channel 4 convinced them to save that for season 2, and spend season 1 getting to know the characters before their parenthood.

User reviews

Macill

I'm single. It's terribly depressing and all that. I was starting to think it was all because of me, and my humor. And possibly my ugliness. But nope, it's just because of people not getting that it's a joke. In most relationships if you say what these two say to each other, then expect tears and fights and revenge. But with these two you get a laugh. It's a fine line, their humor and wit can be used for good as well as evil, but when they are together, it's so good. I'm jealous of the guy, i can say this stuff to my mates but i can't say it to a woman, at least without serious repercussions.

This is a love story, done so well. I don't know the demographic they're aiming for. i think a lot of guys will get it, but it's women that should watch it. I would insert some of the things the guys said to his pregnant soon to be wife here, but without context, it may seem mean.

Forget The Notebook, or 50 Shades of Grey, or whatever moronic love story is popular right now. This is the fictional love i want. Put your feelings out there, be supportive but not a doormat, make fun of each others insecurities in a way that recognizes their insignificance but recognizes their significance, and laugh with each other. 10 out of 10

Truthcliff

As I am not a "rom-com" kinda guy, I went into this short six episode series with some trepidation. Shouldn't have worried. From the first ten minutes of the first episode, you will be hooked. Witty, smart dialogue coupled with great comedic acting equals seriously entertaining watching. You'll breeze right through the six episodes and will immediately want Season Two, which allegedly will commence in October. Can't wait. The two leads are unbelievably great and the supporting cast is equally fine. One caveat - this is an R rated series, so if you're uneasy with a lot of sexual activity and hilarious sexual banter done in sometimes a crude way, steer clear.

Coiwield

It is so difficult in this day and age to find truly funny comedies. This is a bit raunchy, sure, but isn't it billed as an adult comedy? Puritans stay away, but then this is more like real comedians doing real stand-up.

Rob and Sharon are perfect together: honest, outspoken and very funny!

I love the situations, this stuff really happens, but I would imagine, rarely so funnily!

Great actors, fast-paced dialogue and if you have a real sense of humor (did you "get" Robin Williams? Did you love Richard Pryor?) you will laugh out loud. I hope this show continues!

Qiahmagha

This is the funniest sitcom I have seen in years! Growing up around the New York area and being a huge fan Seinfeld, is maybe why I love this, but I love this even more! I couldn't stop laughing watching this on a British Airways flight coming back to the US from London. I watched 3 episodes on the plane, and watched the rest on Amazon Prime as soon as it was available. I've seen Sharon in other shows, but Rob is new to me and I just love them together! His comments on rationalizing her freak out moments are absolutely brilliant! Watch the first episode, its all you need to get hooked. If you don't like the first, you're a wet rag and stop watching, you won't get the rest of them either.

Eyalanev

This show is just fun!! Right from the very start, it just grabs you as does not let go. These two (Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney) are truly talented.. on both sides of the camera. Why can't we learn here in the US how to produce these kinds of quality programs. And it's only the early going for this series, but it's hoped that it might have a very long run, for it is everything you can want in this genre of programming. Yes, it's a TV series comedy, but really it is so much more, and it has a not-real/ real-life quality about it that is most appealing and entertaining. All categories are well done.. casting, writing, acting, and production values. There are few, if any, weaknesses. It appears it will wind up being a sixteen episode split-season. It's wished there would be more, but you'd find few to complain, just as long as they can kept it going with such outstanding quality work.

Wenyost

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan are pastmasters of black humour, so it's no surprise that after just ten minutes of this show you're left going over in your head the sick and or/crude things you laughed at, but probably, strictly, know you shouldn't have. What is surprising is their capacity, in their role as writer-actors, to balance that most well practiced aspect of their craft with pathos and, occasionally, a sweet and cheesy moment that just lightens the impending doom a little.

The first series starts and ends very well, and though it does begin to feel a bit lethargic 3 or 4 episodes in, there's still always enough there for a fair few good laughs. It'll be interesting to see how they approach the next series, but however they do it, I'm optimistic it'll keep up this brand of dark/light sitcom humour that's a pleasure to indulge in.

Andromakus

The show moves along nicely without assuming the viewers need every single nuance spelled out. Rob and Sharon play so well off of each other you start to wonder, "Are these two married in real life?"

The supporting cast is also hilarious and don't think for a moment that their roles are anything less than stellar.

"Chris" (Mark Bonnar) is already one of my favorites. His description of his wife's, Fran, child birthing experience had me laughing so hard, I scared my dog.

Give it a try! The first episode WILL get you hooked into binge watching. Then you wait for the next episodes like the rest of us.

Phalaken

I watch this show on the train on the way home from the city (London) and consistently embarrass myself when I 'lol' in a relatively quiet carriage.

This is not normally my cup of tea, but the downright blatant comedy has me in stitches. It's the kind of jokes you have with your very close friends but probably wouldn't say in the office, if you're conservative.

I watched the show because it was featured and now I use it to cheer myself up before I get home everyday. The characters compliment each other incredibly well and I'm a sucker for transatlantic relationships, I think the dynamic of English vs American is interesting when written well, many of the myths Americans have of the English and vice versa are dispelled.

Essential viewing, I hope Amazon do themselves a favour (favor) and market this show a little more aggressively, I think with the right marketing this show will become a massive hit.

Querlaca

Travelling in the UK American businessman Rob meets attractive Sharon, a teacher in her late thirties. The pair have an instant attraction and hit it off, it's more then a one night stand, but when Rob returns to the USA the pair think they can draw a line under their encounter. However weeks later Sharon rings Rob to tell he she's pregnant. He returns to be with her for the pregnancy, they encounter highs and lows until the big day.

Sharon Horgan is so funny as Sharon, she's a foxy woman with great comedy timing, she gets some wonderfully sarcastic lines. Rob Delaney is also great as Rob (I love how they both keep their own Christian names,) Mr nice guy and American beefcake. They combine so well.

Sometimes you can't help but laugh when you know you probably shouldn't be, but it truly is outrageously funny.

Of Series 1, Parts 1 and 6 I'd say are the best of the episodes, so cool that it got a second series.

Channel 4 comedies keep on delivering! 9/10

Quinthy

My wife, 41, and I, 45, love Gavin and Stacey, largely due to the fine writing and interesting character development of the show's supporting players, Ruth Jones and James Corden. Catastrophe, on the other hand, stays with its leads -- thank goodness -- through an abbreviated six-episode opening season, and we're both hooked.

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney star in this frank and funny look at two generally kind-hearted adults in London. One's a frustrated Irish school teacher; the other's a knuckle-headed American ad executive. They hook up, then team up, after Horgan's Sharon Morris is knocked up by Delaney's Rob Norris during a week-long sex slog.

That this odd, endearing couple is surrounded and supported almost completely by assholes is just part of their troubles, and it's a flaw that must be addressed if this Catastrophe is going to grow. Indeed, it's almost solely to the daffy duo's credit, both on screen and as co-writers, that the show avoids the mean-spirited ditch lurking around each episode's next twisted turn.

The serious events Sharon and Rob stumble through -- often based on the personal experiences of 45-year-old Horgan and 38-year-old Delaney - - are handled delicately or bluntly as warranted. But it's the honesty of the leads, who riotously portray two human beings with big mouths and big hearts, that's so attractive.

We look forward to their next Catastrophe.

Winenama

The television show You're the Worst has been described as a British comedy made in the US. It is very funny and filled with a lot of crude humor and insight. Catastrophe is much like that show (which I love) but with characters a decade older. Also very funny, with fewer quirky characters, and lots of insight. Grown up crude humor abounds.

The protagonists are extraordinarily likable people, with a terrific sense of humor and honesty, heavily larded with sarcasm and wit. And viewers who hate sarcasm and crude humor and grown-ups will hate it. Their loss, really. Frankly, if you don't relish British comedy, you will hate it as well.

Flamehammer

I was just browsing, looking for comedies. I have a really hard time laughing at most comedies, but I tend to like British comedies. This is absolute gold. This really needs to be around more. I wish more people knew about this show. Very underrated!

in waiting

I kept seeing the trailers for this and finally one night I watched episode 1. Immediately hooked. And ended up watching the entire season throughout the night (which is not at all helping my focus with work today). I love, love, love the characters. I sort of don't know how they became so rich in one episode, OK, maybe two, but for sure by the end of episode two I wanted to hang out with them. I love their authenticity and how they instantly felt compelled to connect, really connect. I enjoy their clever banter and teasing and how they manage to appropriately and endearingly tease the crap out of each other and laugh about it. THANK YOU for making a show about people who I can actually imagine in real life and would want to know them. I'm still smiling, granted, I'm operating on marginal brain capacity after the non-sleep, but will attribute to remembering the utterly jackassness of the medical professionals they repeatedly encountered, or her crazy high school girl friend or the fact that on the first morning she pointed out the bad smell of the hotel room. All the characters have already led me to manifest 100 questions each of things I'd like to know. OK. I'll stop. Please hurry up with Season 2...because really, who needs sleep?

Doomredeemer

Fantastic!!! Loved the characters, not just Rob and Sharon but ALL of them. The dialog between Sharon and Rob is so honest and refreshing. I really loved the balance between ha ha funny and serious issues that both end up drawing you into the characters. I could not believe how involved and interested I was after only 6 episodes. I was only exposed to the show through Amazon instant video so I can only hope that season two is released sooner than later. And for the love of god please make it more than 6 episodes... By my calculations it would need to be 16 episodes minimum to make up for the ones you shorted us in season one plus interest. Cheers

Phenade

It's not all laughs, and it's not all tears. Amazingly, this series is more real than most TV shows. The main characters don't play games with each other. They both have quirky lines that exhibit their anxiety and vulnerabilities in a life's situation of unplanned pregnancy and career change. Yet, they actually tell each other their feelings and fears. They often voice their unhappiness in a situation and call each other names--and still stay together and even marry. How adult is that? I'm talking about being a REAL adult, not the way many TV shows and movies portray adults as totally selfish and egocentric . The ensemble shows a group of people who are flawed yet still trying to live their lives as best they can. The humor is found in their flaws, but we treasure their humanity. I started watching this hoping it wasn't another TV show where the guy was clueless and the woman was the smart one. Happily, this is a TV show where no one is stupid, just real characters trying to make it through life without committing too much mayhem. This is a REALly good show.

Kikora

I wasn't supposed to love this show.. but I did.

I binged on Season 1 and 2, happily and enthusiastically!

The actors are just incredible, it is so freaking funny and refreshing. I fell in love with both Sharon and Rob pretty quickly. It smart, hilarious and on-point for my general age group (ok, they are quite a bit younger, but still I can relate) regarding relationships and entanglements unique to modern times. They don't sugar coat anything, its like what a Rom-Com would be if it were Real.

I watched Season 3, and I have to say, I still loved it but it wasn't my favorite. They are starting to throw some political PC stuff in and I really Don't Like It. Just please, please, please leave it alone. Its a great show- don't ruin it! You don't need to pander to the SJW crowd- they are probably not watching anyway! There are so few shows anymore that just leave it alone, this one and Portlandia come to mind. Let's all just get along and play nice, we don't need to be reassured you're in the popular crowd, OK?

My favorite character is the guy who plays Chris. He is a gem. Oh and Sharon's brother- just hilarious! They are all hysterically funny.

Can't wait to see what S. 4 has in store.

That is all.

Cordaron

I can't wait for the next shows. When your home alone and laugh by yourself... It's funny! :) I like how everything is out in the open. They say the most outrageous comments to each other. Their friends are just as silly as them two. I watched the entire 6 episodes in one sitting.

I have by fiancé who lives in London now and I live in the states. So I can relate to "work visa" and "marriage" situation. I'm not prego but I'm sure it would be tough on us too.

When is the next episodes going to be ready for viewing? I would recommend this show to my friends and family. I think they may enjoy it just as much as I do. I only wish Amazon has chrome cast capability. This would be much better for me to view in my television.

Silvermaster

This is a great quirky comedy I love it and cannot stop watching. Rob and Sharon are great comedic writers. I found this on Amazon prime and cannot quit watching. I can honestly say that I have had many similar story lines, which probably makes it even funnier. Rob and Sharon and their friends are quirky and I love them!!! Carrie Fisher is also in this show. She is the hated mother in law. I like that she and Sharon do not always see eye to eye. Sharon just tells it Like it is, brutal honesty. Sharons brother is a bit on the odd sides as is all of their friends. This is a refreshing comedy and I can never quite predict what is going to happen. I enjoy this comedy so much that I may even watch it thru again.

Cel

What draws me to a comedy requires that I can relate too the situations and the characters. As an African-American female, there can be times when it's difficult to focus when no one looks like me. However, the story of this couple is so relatable regardless of race or location. Their story could happen to anyone, and the relationship continues to be realistic.

What I love most is that the success of their relationship comes from their ability to find humor even at the worst of times. And they don't take themselves too seriously. If more real relationships developed this quality there would be less divorce in the world. But that is my humble opinion.

This is a great watch for anyone looking to have a good time and a great laugh!

Fecage

Rob and Sharon are brilliant over all. I would give these two 12 out of 10, I love them so much as far as their performance for the entire season and for their over all writing. Some of the dialog felt improvised and real (sometimes it felt a little canned as well, but it was so funny, it was worth it)

However...what holds me back is this: The supporting characters out side Rob and Sharon are just such miserable people. And it stops being funny at certain points. I don't mean I love a comedy only full of positive, happy people. I just mean, all the supporting characters are mean spirited in some way, or emotionally immature or just down right skanky. I can get the contrast about 80% of the time, but then one of the characters will do something or say something that is a complete turn off. I understand this is supposed to be gritty, raw and "realistic", but they talk more like they're a bunch of teenagers at a club. I don't know too many women who go around discussing their lady bits, or men talking about their man rod that freely. Especially to the new kid on the block like Rob. Or, I should say...none that aren't the totally macho bro- types. Anyway, I hope Season 2 is more eccentric, or at least increase the charm that's still the main spirit of the show.

Anyway, my last words about Rob and Sharon (I hope they read these things)...I stand by my ground that as far as a comedy team, and over all performers you two are THE. BEST. I also have a wish list of guest stars:

David Tennant as Chris' brother. He should be gay, but incredible aggressive and almost macho.

Billie Piper as some girl who works at a pub.She turns out to have this IQ of 180...knows all this psychology/cognitive therapy stuff and basically is the voice of what I just described about how every one is miserable. Only, she wants to be a famous D.J. one day.

Pad

I want to like Sharon Horgan after her funny turn in Pulling ten years ago - but her portrayal of an entitled, mean spirited teacher with zero redeeming features isn't funny enough for me to find her character enjoyable. Does she hate women? Why does she write such a mean spirited role for herself? Rob fares better, he relies heavily on sex jokes, but comes across as a nice guy - it's not clear why he wants to be with her. She treats him dreadfully. They're propped up by some interesting friends - the very fine Ashley Jenson who has the best comic timing and her strange Scots husband- wish we could see more of them and less of Sharon and Rob! Can't fathom why this became such a hit, - a formulaic sitcom with unlikeable characters.

Vrion

I rated this high because it's extremely well done, from writing to acting, characters, it's how you wish your own show would turn out.

I just adored series 1 and re-watched it maybe 50 times. And I was drooling waiting for the next series.

Bummer.

It's still beautifully done, but it descends into all the bummer and sadness they preserved us from in series one. At least they're consistent with their principle "all women are awful and should be avoided at any cost."

Everything goes bad, which is not a complete surprise considering what a totally relentless b*tch the woman is the whole time. (You could excuse the whole thing by saying that anyone who would marry such a self-centered, venomous creep like Sharon deserves whatever he gets.) But it doesn't go bad because of her, but mostly because the guy is too trusting.

In the second series they decide to flesh the characters out and it's absolutely overwhelming...suddenly it's packed with people with severe drug problems, dementia, just awful stuff. They introduce a dog, and KILL it, in the first 20 minutes!

They might have been able to make something like this work on "American time", but six half-hour episodes for this much detail and complexity is just ridiculous. The whole second series seems like it could be a trailer for a real TV season of 22 episodes, like Americans, not lazy Brits, do it. Seriously, how do these people believe that they can cram so much in six episodes, it's absurd.

I have to wonder who decided to make Rob, the male lead, so perfect and undeserving of ANY of the stuff that befalls him. I think that's real enough, but not in a TV show.

But in any case you'll end up just bummed in series 2. So watch the first series and pretend it was canceled after that. I just hope they don't make series 3, because I know I'll have to watch it. What's next, baby cancer?

Phallozs Dwarfs

I'll start of by saying "dumpster fire". Classic. If you ever saw a dumpster fire (which I have) then you are fully aware of the magnitude of such an analogy. The synergy between Sharon Horgan (The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret) and Rob Delaney is spectacular and hard to look away from. The utter sarcasm makes this one of the best shows available to watch. This show has a gravity to it, when it comes to relationships, there is a draw because most of us have gone through what these characters have gone through. Also, I love London as a setting. The U.K as a whole gives this show a great feel of "NYC Anywhere". So, if your into romantic comedies and you and your partner fight like normal humans then this show is for you! Enjoy

Itiannta

What a disappointment! Season 1 was very funny and creative, every episode was fun to watch. Season 2 was a total flop. It's as if the writers lost all their mojo. It was like watching a comedian whose tells sex jokes because he can't be funny. Season 2 was a waste of time.

Burisi

My only complaint is the gap of events from the end of season one to the beginning of season two. I want more!

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