"It's packed with zingers. It's like Downton Abbey if the only character was Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess." —
The Times
(3 stars)
"Acting with a capital A - thespian jousting. Take that darling, no you
take that, ouch, you bitch. Which is rather fabulous." —
The Guardian
"It's a sign of how far sexual liberation has come that we're ready to
laugh along with the ludicrously stereotypical pair pecking away at each
other like camp woodpeckers." —
Metro (4 stars)
"The highest-rated comedy launch on any UK channel this year." — Deadline
Vicious tells the story of partners Freddie
(Ian McKellen) and Stuart (Derek Jacobi), who have lived together in a small
central London flat for nearly 50 years. Constantly picking each other apart
and holding on to petty slights for decades, Freddie and Stuart are always
at each other's throats, cracking snide remarks aimed at the other's age,
appearance and flaws. However, underneath their vicious, co-dependent
fighting, they have a deep love for one another. Freddie and Stuart are
often joined by feisty best friend Violet (Frances de la Tour, Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows) and Ash (Iwan Rheon, Game of Thrones), their
young, upstairs neighbor.
First season: Six episodes aired weekly on Mondays at 9pm beginning 29 April 2013
