In the Long Run

Name: In the Long Run
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jimmy Akingbola, Idris Elba, Madeline Appiah, Bill Bailey, Kellie Shirley

2018

★★★★☆ 7.3/10

📺 3 Seasons

🎬 19 Episodes

📅 Ended

🌐 EN

⏱️ 20 min/episode

Comedy

Set in 1980s London, this comedy series follows the Easmon family, which has settled in England after having arrived from Sierra Leone a decade earlier. The Easmons’ son, Akuna, hangs out in the housing project where the family lives, playing soccer and dodging the local thugs. The family’s life is turned upside down when Walter’s brother Valentine arrives in the U.K., bringing chaos in his wake and igniting a passion for music in Akuna.

Seasons

Season 1

2018 • 6 Episodes

Walter receives a letter from his mother telling him his younger brother Valentine is coming from Sierra Leone to live with him. Valentine's imminent arrival causes a stir on the estate, especially with Walter's wife Agnes, who believes he may be a bad influence.

Season 2

2019 • 7 Episodes

Walt and co are back in series two of Idris Elba's 80s-set Sky original comedy. Valentine moves out, but bachelor life isn't how he expected.

Season 3

2020 • 6 Episodes

Walter's Mama arrives from Sierra Leone, and he worries that she does will not find England to her liking. Bagpipes has a health scare.