Anxious People
Anxious People Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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About
"A hostage farce that turns unexpectedly tender"
A botched bank robbery spirals into an accidental hostage situation at an apartment open house, trapping a mismatched group of strangers together. As police negotiators piece together what happened, the show unspools each hostage's private anxieties, regrets, and secrets through flashback. It is a bittersweet tragicomedy: gentle, talky, and emotionally earnest rather than tense or thrilling. The pace is unhurried, leaning on character study and quirky humor over plot momentum, and it builds toward a warm, if slightly sentimental, message about loneliness and connection.
the ensemble of oddball characters whose hidden griefs slowly turn a farce into something moving.
you want tight plotting or suspense rather than a slow, dialogue-driven character study.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Viewing in Progress | 6.7 | 186 | 34 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Up in Smoke | 6.9 | 155 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Who Said It Has to Be Easy? | 7.2 | 148 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Eighth Person | 7.2 | 149 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | A Smoke-Allergic Cat in the Closet | 7.2 | 140 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | You Should Know, It's Not Your Fault | 7.4 | 147 | 32 min |