Fleabag Sets Cast for Season Two

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Filming for season two of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag has begun, with Olivia Colman, Sian Clifford, Bill Paterson, Brett Gelman, Jenny Rainsford and Hugh Skinner all returning.

Andrew Scott is joining the cast for season two. The new season of Fleabag will debut on BBC Three and Amazon Prime Video in 2019.

Fleabag is a Two Brothers Pictures production in association with DryWrite for the BBC and Amazon Studios. all3media international handles international sales.

Waller-Bridge, creator and star, said: “I can’t believe they let me do this AGAIN. I’m so happy to be back with the incredible Fleabag team and I’m as surprised as anyone about where this series has taken us… thank God for Andrew Scott.”

Two Brothers Pictures said: “We are beyond thrilled to be back in Fleabag’s company. Phoebe has created a show that’s so well loved, we can’t wait for fans to see what she has in store this time around.”

Shane Allen, controller of comedy commissioning at the BBC, said: “The series two scripts are knockout—sparkling with Phoebe’s unique voice that combines a whip-smart complexity of character with pin-sharp funny lines scattered everywhere. The themes of this series are very distinct from the first series which delivers on the challenge Phoebe set herself. It’s a superb team and cast from top to bottom and with Fleabag you can never escape a reference to the bottom.”

Albert Cheng, co-head of television at Amazon Studios, said: “Since season one of Fleabag debuted on Prime Video, the audience has rallied around this biting, boundary-pushing comedy series featuring a sharp female protagonist that is quite unlike anything currently airing. We are excited that season two production has begun and proud to be in business with the immensely talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge and we look forward to bringing this critically acclaimed socially relevant series back to our Prime customers.”

Louise Pedersen, CEO of all3media international, said: “We are delighted to welcome back the multi-award-winning Fleabag for a much-anticipated second series. Phoebe’s wonderful talent and unmistakable style shine through this series; her fans around the world can’t wait to join her on the next step of her (always eventful) journey.”