TV ShowEndedE4ComedyDrama

My Mad Fat Diary

2013 – 2015 · 45m per ep · 15 · English · United Kingdom

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.

7.9(100 reviews)

6.6382% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jan 14, 2013
Last air date: Jul 6, 2015
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 16
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Network / platform: E4
Creator / showrunner: Rae Earl
Certification: 15
Production companies: Tiger Aspect

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Keywords

overweightnorthern englanddark comedypsychiatric hospitalgroup of friendsunlikely loversbody imageteen dramamental disorders1990sanxiousdramaticcomfortingsarcastic

Seasons & episodes

Series 1

2013 · 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.

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Cast

Sharon Rooney

Rachel 'Rae' Earl

Nico Mirallegro

Finn Nelson

Jodie Comer

Chloe Gemell

Dan Cohen

Archie

Ciara Baxendale

Izzy

Jordan Murphy

Arnold 'Chop' Peters

Darren Evans

Danny Two Hats

Ian Hart

Dr. Kester Gill

Claire Rushbrook

Linda Earl

Bamshad Abedi-Amin

Karim

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.9

100 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful