My Mad Fat Diary

"I keep a diary of all my thoughts and most of the time I don't even think about what I'm writing."

2013 ★ 7.9 3 Seasons IMDb Ended English Rae Earl

Overview

Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.

Comedy Drama

Where to Watch

Amazon Prime Video

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Seasons

Series 1

★ 7.4

6 Episodes

Set in the mid-90s at the height of Cool Britannia, this drama based on real diaries takes an honest look at teenage life through the eyes of funny, music-mad Rae. With Sharon Rooney and Jodie Comer.

Series 2

★ 7.0

7 Episodes

Series two picks up with Rae who is having a dream summer of 1996. She feels invincible, but there's something menacing looming on the horizon... college.