TV comedy series have been in such short supply over the last few years but upstepped this scouse gem in 2024 that changed the game and this week saw the release of all 5 episodes of its well-deserved second season, here’s our G’wed Season 2 review.
What I loved about G’wed is that it instantly has that Inbetweeners humour but the two shouldn’t be compared in any way other than its comedic delivery which irks back to a time when jokes were allowed to be made without offending the entire world.
G’wed goes bold but with that endearing scouse twang delivery, they get away with it every single time.
Ourside of being brave with the jokes delivery where G’wed comes into its own is how it balances the cheeky chappy comedy with the more serious tones.
A daughter who’s Dad has a crippling condition, a young lad who has sadly lost his mum and in the second season an episode which focuses on a young lad with anorexia.
Whilst sadly the latter storyline was short-lived and not explored in as much detail as the creators could have done it dares to dive into the more serious tones before making it lighthearted once again. It’s a fine balancing act but they execute it perfectly and make the series even more endearing.
G’wed has already been commissioned for a third season even before the second season aired and it’s a testament to the creators and to the incredible cast.
There are not many series released nowadays where you can’t pick fault with one character, not one feels out of place and they all fit snuggly into their roles with ease.
Yes, even the annoying Ella Grace (played by Evie Ward-Drummond) who is the definition of woke is played to perfection. We as an audience are supposed to find her annoying, she’s supposed to wind us up as she stands for everything that’s questionable about society today yet at the same time we love her as a character as she drives the emotions outside of the main plotlines.
One particular plotline certainly hits harder than the others as Aimee (played by the incredible Amber Harrison) is trying to support her dad Wayne (played by John McGrellis) as he’s struggling with MS.
Season 2 certainly hones in on this particular storyline in a little more depth and those two on-screen deliver some of the strongest performances in the entire show. They create emotional depth and the scriptwriters pull us out of those depths with cheeky comedy pulling our emotions from pillar to post.
G’wed is a special show indeed, a very rare comedy series that has a second season equally as strong as the first and whilst a side-story of ‘Ma’ uncovering student’s hidden secrets at a party called Scousecheller does go on a bit long G’wed just proves there’s plenty more to come in future seasons and for me, even three still isn’t enough.
A real comedy, not like 99% of the dross released nowadays. A show that throws us back to a time of the original sitcoms where comedy was actually funny!
Look out for one particular episode that features the famous drag queen The Vivienne who sadly passed away not too long ago, it’s a great episode and a lovely tribute to a scouse legend.
Everyone involved should be buzzing to have created a show like this, it’s one to be proud of as this Liverpudlian laugh-a-minute comedy absolutely smashes it.
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Everyone involved should be buzzing to have created a show like this, it’s one to be proud of as this Liverpudlian laugh-a-minute comedy absolutely smashes it.
