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The Bisexual

The Bisexual

20186.41 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The Bisexual is a comedy-drama television series created by Desiree Akhavan and Rowan Riley and starring Akhavan, Maxine Peake, and Brian Gleeson. The series, a co-production between British television network Channel 4 and American streaming service Hulu, debuted on 10 October 2018 in the United Kingdom and on 16 November 2018 in the United States. New Yorker Leila lives in London in a seemingly perfect decade-long relationship with her girlfriend and business partner Sadie. However, Leila discovers that she is actually bisexual and begins to explore her orientation. Though she struggles to come out to her friends, Leila makes a drastic decision with unexpected consequences.

Created by Desiree Akhavan
Written by Desiree Akhavan, Cecilia Frugiuele, Rowan Riley
Produced by Miss Hazel Jade
NetworksChannel 4

Top Cast

Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

Leila

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Sadie

Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson

Gabe

Saskia Chana

Saskia Chana

Deniz

Themes & Keywords

bisexualitylgbt

About The Bisexual

The Bisexual is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of bisexuality, lgbt. Created by Desiree Akhavan, it stars Desiree Akhavan, Maxine Peake, Brian Gleeson. The Bisexual is a comedy-drama television series created by Desiree Akhavan and Rowan Riley and starring Akhavan, Maxine Peake, and Brian Gleeson. The series, a co-production between British television network Channel 4 and American streaming service Hulu, debuted on 10 October 2018 in the United Kingdom and on 16 November 2018 in the United States. New Yorker Leila lives in London in a seemingly perfect decade-long relationship with her girlfriend and business partner Sadie. However, Leila discovers that she is actually bisexual and begins to explore her orientation. Though she struggles to come out to her friends, Leila makes a drastic decision with unexpected consequences.

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