My Mad Fat Diary - Season 1 Apr 2026

Frequent underage drinking and smoking in pub settings. Bullying: Verbal abuse related to weight and body image.

My Mad Fat Diary Season 1 is a critically acclaimed British comedy-drama set in 1996. Based on the real-life diaries of , it follows 16-year-old Rae as she is discharged from a psychiatric hospital after four months and attempts to reintegrate into teenage life in Stamford, Lincolnshire. 📺 Season 1 Episode Guide

Rae's eccentric mother, hiding a Tunisian boyfriend from authorities. ⚠️ Content Warnings & Themes My Mad Fat Diary - Season 1

– Feeling behind her peers, Rae embarks on a journey of sexual discovery. She goes on a date with Archie , which ends in a surprising revelation.

– Rae is torn between her feelings for Archie and the growing, complicated chemistry she has with Finn . Frequent underage drinking and smoking in pub settings

Rae's popular, sometimes self-absorbed childhood best friend. Finn Nelson

Holds a high approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (92% for Season 1) and won several BAFTA awards for Sharon Rooney's performance. Based on the real-life diaries of , it

Uses "animated squiggles" and hand-drawn diary entries that leap off the screen to illustrate Rae's thoughts. More detail on where to stream it in your region? A summary of Season 2 once you finish this one?