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Red Dwarf

★ 8.4 39K votes 1988–present 13 seasons · 74 episodes Ended BBC Two
Roller CoasterSwung up and down across 13 seasons, with 4 changes of direction.
British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 8/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 8/10SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 8/10Lo-fi charmA low budget worn proudly.This show: 7/10Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 7/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 7/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Chris BarrieCraig CharlesDanny John-JulesRobert LlewellynNorman LovettHattie Hayridge
Written by
Rob GrantDoug Naylor
Starring
Chris BarrieCraig CharlesDanny John-JulesRobert LlewellynNorman LovettHattie Hayridge
Written by
Rob GrantDoug Naylor
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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Red Dwarf Episode Ratings Heatmap

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About

"Bunkroom bickering dressed up as deep-space sci-fi"

Red Dwarf follows Dave Lister, the last human alive, who wakes from stasis three million years into deep space with only a bickering hologram of his dead bunkmate, a vain evolved cat-creature, and a neurotic ship computer for company. It is a scrappy British sitcom wrapped around science-fiction premises, driven far more by character bickering and absurd logic than special effects. The humor is dry, verbal, and character-based, with the low-budget charm of a stage play. Quality swings wildly between eras, but the core crew's chemistry keeps even weaker episodes watchable.

Watch it for

the bickering chemistry between Lister and Rimmer, two of sitcom sci-fi's great odd-couple creations.

Maybe skip if

you need slick visuals or consistent quality, since seasons swing wildly in tone and budget.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

Series I1988
7.87K62h 57m
Series II1988
8.36K62h 52m
Series III1989
8.46K62h 47m
Series IV1991
8.36K62h 47m
Series V1992
8.56K62h 49m
Series VI1993
8.46K62h 55m
Series VII1997
7.57K83h 51m
Series VIII1999
7.46K83h 48m
Back to Earth2009
6.44K31h 21m
Series X2012
7.95K63h 16m
Red Dwarf X, the tenth series of the British science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, was broadcast on UK television channel Dave between 4 October 2012 and 8 November 2012. There are six episodes and it is the first full series of Red Dwarf since 1999.
Series XI2016
7.63K62h 48m
Series XII2017
7.43K62h 44m
Season 13
7.61K11h 27m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Chris Barrie Rimmer, Ace Rimmer, Frank Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister, Craig Charles, Rimmer
Danny John-Jules Cat, Cat Camille, Duane Dibbley
Robert Llewellyn Kryten, Able, Bongo
Norman Lovett Holly
Hattie Hayridge Holly, Hilly, Mellie
Chloë Victoria Annett Kochanski, Secretary
Mac McDonald Captain Hollister
Tony Hawks Dispensing Machine, Caligula, Compere
Daniel Barker Alien Natural History Presenter, Croquet Commentator, Dispensing Machine 402

Crew

Rob Grant
Doug Naylor

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