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The League of Gentlemen (1999)

Comedy · Horror

The League of Gentlemen is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC Two over three series from 1999 to 2002. In the fictional Northern England town of Royston Vasey—based on Bacup, Lancashire—the lives are explored of dozens of bizarre citizens, much of whom are played by three of the show's four writers—Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith—who, along with Jeremy Dyson, formed the titular comedy troupe in 1995. The programme was followed by a film in 2005, and a three-part revival miniseries in December 2017 to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.

IMDb rating
8.4 (13,203 votes)
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Britbox Apple TV Channel
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

8.17 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 8.4 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 355 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 291 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 266 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 258 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 248 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 245 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Welcome to Royston Vasey7.9355
2The Road to Royston Vasey8.0291
3Nightmare in Royston Vasey8.2266
4The Beast of Royston Vasey8.4258
5Love Comes to Royston Vasey8.1248
6Escape from Royston Vasey8.4245

Season 2 (2000)

8.31 avg 7 episodes 8.5 → 8.4 34 min avg

  • Consistent
Ep 1: 8.5 · 280 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 234 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 227 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 217 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 211 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 221 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 449 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Destination: Royston Vasey8.5280
2Lust for Royston Vasey8.1234
3A Plague on Royston Vasey8.1227
4Death in Royston Vasey8.2217
5Anarchy in Royston Vasey8.3211
6Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell8.6221
7The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special8.4449

Season 3 (2002)

8.03 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.1 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 212 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 201 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 202 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 201 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 191 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 204 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Lesbian and the Monkey8.2212
2The One-Armed Man Is King7.7201
3Turn Again Geoff Tipps8.1202
4The Medusa Touch8.0201
5Beauty and the Beast (or Come Into My Parlor)8.1191
6How the Elephant Got Its Trunk8.1204

Season 4 (2017)

8.40 avg 3 episodes 8.5 → 8.3 29 min avg

  • Consistent
  • Declining
  • saved-best-for-last
Ep 1: 8.5 · 390 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 265 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 246 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Return to Royston Vasey8.5390
2Save Royston Vasey8.4265
3Royston Vasey Mon Amour8.3246

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