Channel 4 commissions new comedy series It Gets Worse from Leo Reich and A24

Channel 4 has announced a brand new comedy series written, created and starring comedian, writer, and actor Leo Reich and produced by A24.

It Gets Worse (6x30’) follows Ethan, Abi, and Sam - best friends from uni, soulmates for life, and dysfunctional roommates. It’s been a year since they finally managed to move to London, they have collectively accomplished nothing, and now their landlord is selling up. They’re getting kicked out. What now? Can they keep their friendships alive when they are dispersed across a city that seems to want them dead? Can they find a six out of ten or higher to have bad sex with? Can they get their shit together when the world is so obviously falling apart? Probably not. But they’re going to have fun trying. 

It Gets Worse is a show about three young people who are starting to look around themselves — at their humiliating jobs, their non-existent love lives and their rapidly dwindling will to live — and think: wait. Wait wait WAIT. Surely it gets better than this? It has to get better than this. Right? Spoiler alert! It doesn’t.

Leo Reich said, "I’m over the moon to be working with the amazing teams at A24 and Channel 4 on It Gets Worse. This is a show for everyone who is, has been or will be a delusional and irritating 24 year old — I see you, I love you, I am you. I’m going to try my absolute hardest to do our community justice. I’m so excited"

Charlie Perkins, Head of Comedy at Channel 4 said, "We’re thrilled to be the home of Leo’s first show with A24. Leo has this ability to distil the swirling complications and idiosyncrasies of his generation into succinct, spiky and incredibly funny writing and magnetic performances. The ‘voice of a generation’ label many have given him is valid, and as Channel 4 has always been the best place for the brightest new comedy voices, it feels like Leo’s spiritual home.”

It Gets Worse was commissioned for Channel 4 by Charlie Perkins, Head of Comedy and will be produced by A24.

In Canada, the series will stream exclusively on Bell Media’s Crave.

Further details will be announced in due course.

About Leo Reich

Leo Reich is an award-nominated comedian, writer, and actor. His smash hit debut show “Literally Who Cares?!” was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Dave Comedy Awards 2022, Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023, and was The New York Times Critics Pick, which culminated in being released as a HBO Special, produced by A24.  His TV appearances include “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC), “Friday Night Live” (Channel 4), “Late Night Mash” (Dave), and “Jonathan Ross Comedy Club” (ITV). Recently, he has been filming "Too Much", a Lena Dunham series for Netflix, which will be released later this year.