Bloods (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy[1] |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Production company | Roughcut Television |
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| Network | Sky Comedy |
| Release | 5 May 2021 – 29 September 2022 |
Bloods is a British television sitcom created by Samson Kayo and Nathan Bryon[2] that premiered on 5 May 2021 on Sky Comedy.[1][3] The series stars Kayo and Jane Horrocks as South London paramedics, as they deal with emergency medical calls.
Cast
- Samson Kayo as Maleek
- Jane Horrocks as Wendy
- Lucy Punch as Jo
- Julian Barratt as Lawrence
- Adrian Scarborough as Gary
- Aasiya Shah as Kareshma
- Kevin 'KG' Garry as Darryl
- Sam Campbell as Darrell
- Ellie White voices the Radio
- Katherine Kelly as George[4]
- Nathan Foad as Spencer[4]
Production
Samson Kayo initially created a comedy short for Sky titled New Bloods in 2018. Following its success, the six-episode first series of Bloods was commissioned, with it premiering on 5 May 2021.[5]
The five-episode first half of the second series premiered on 16 March 2022[4] and the five-episode second half premiered on 1 September 2022.[6]
In October 2022, a third series was announced[7] but the decision was ultimately reversed less than a week later.[8]
Reception
Sean O'Grady of The Independent gave the show five stars, calling it "a magnificent paramedic comedy full of gallows humour".[9] The series received a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews.[10]
Lucy Mangan for The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, arguing that "the charm of Kayo and Horrocks make the otherwise laugh-free show worth watching"[11]
Bloods was nominated for two Royal Television Society scripted comedy awards, and three BAFTA awards.[12][13][14][15][8] Series 2 was nominated for the Rose d'Or award in 2022.[16][17]
References
- ^ a b "TV tonight: Rachel Parris is in the hot seat on Late Night Mash". the Guardian. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
Bloods, 10pm, Sky Comedy: The return of the talent-stuffed paramedic comedy that is keen to leave you in stitches.
- ^ "'All she talks about is bees' – Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks on their new sitcom Bloods | TV comedy | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Bloods". www.sky.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Fear, Helen (16 March 2022). "Bloods series 2 on Sky Comedy: Katherine Kelly joins cast of medical comedy drama!". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Bloods Series 1 episode guide". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "BLOODS RETURNS TO SKY". Roughcut TV. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Bloods set to return for Series 3 on Sky". British Comedy Guide. 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Bloods - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Bloods is a magnificent paramedic comedy full of gallows humour – review". Independent.co.uk. 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Bloods - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (5 May 2021). "Bloods review – patchy paramedic comedy unlikely to split your sides". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (16 March 2022). "On TV tonight, Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks return in paramedic sitcom Bloods". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Nominations announced for the RTS Programme Awards 2022". Royal Television Society. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (3 March 2022). "'It's a Sin,' 'The Serpent' Nominated for Royal Television Society Program Awards 2022". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (29 March 2022). "RTS Program Awards 2022 Start With a Slap Before Honoring Winners Including Jack Thorne, Russell T. Davies". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Bloods, Ellie & Natasia, Question Team & Toast up for Rose d'Or awards". British Comedy Guide. 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Bloods and Toast of Tinseltown up for Rose d'Or Award". British Comedy Guide. 5 November 2022.
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