History of Fleabag in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 28, 2025

Fleabag is a British comedy-drama TV series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show. Produced by Two Brothers Pictures for BBC Three in partnership with Amazon Studios, it stars Waller-Bridge as the titular character, a witty but troubled young woman in London. The series also features Sian Clifford as Fleabag's sister Claire and Andrew Scott in the second season. Known for its sharp wit and poignant exploration of grief, family dynamics, and modern womanhood, Fleabag employs the narrative technique of breaking the fourth wall, allowing the protagonist to directly address the audience with her thoughts and experiences.

2013: One-woman show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

In 2013, Phoebe Waller-Bridge first performed her one-woman show, which would later become the basis for the Fleabag series, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

2013: Edinburgh Festival Fringe award

In 2013, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman play of the same name, which would later become the basis for the Fleabag series, won a Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

May 2016: Series one filming completed

The filming for series one of Fleabag was completed in May 2016.

July 2016: Fleabag series premiere

On July 2016, the Fleabag series premiered.

August 2016: Series one released

Series one of Fleabag was released from July to August 2016.

September 2016: BBC Two repeat run

In September 2016, BBC Two broadcast a repeat run of Fleabag.

September 2016: Amazon Prime Video premiere

On September 16, 2016, Fleabag premiered in the United States on Amazon Prime Video (formerly Amazon Video).

April 2019: Fleabag series finale

In April 2019, the second and final series of Fleabag concluded.

April 2019: Series two released

Series two of Fleabag was released from March to April 2019.

June 2019: French remake airs on Canal+

On June 3, 2019, the French remake of Fleabag, titled Mouche, started airing on Canal+.

December 2019: Barack Obama includes Fleabag in his favorites list

In December 2019, former United States President Barack Obama named the second season of Fleabag among his favorite films and television series of the year.