--- title: "Colin from Accounts" year: 2022 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/colin-from-accounts" fi1m_id: "colin-from-accounts" imdb_id: "tt18228732" tmdb_id: 203614 wikidata_id: "Q115816564" fi1m_score: 82 critics_score: 81 critics_reviews: 7 published: "2026-09-23T10:42:14.257033+00:00" updated: "2026-09-23T10:42:14.856560+00:00" region: "LT" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Colin from Accounts (2022) Created by Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall · 30m · Comedy ## Identity Colin from Accounts - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/colin-from-accounts - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** colin-from-accounts - **IMDb ID:** tt18228732 - **TMDB ID:** 203614 - **Wikidata ID:** Q115816564 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18228732/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/203614, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115816564 **Fi1m score: 82** · Critics 81 from 7 reviews *In a sentence:* A romantic comedy for anyone who has ruined a promising conversation by continuing it > Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall make a warm, funny romantic comedy out of two people’s difficulty talking to each other. The coarser jokes sometimes strain, but the leads give us good reason to care. ## Synopsis Ashley (Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall) make an awkward start to a relationship that gives them plenty to argue about. Attraction does not make either of them better at handling the other, and their exchanges mix flirtation with bickering and embarrassment. Around the central pair are Chiara (Genevieve Hegney), Megan (Emma Harvie) and Lynelle (Helen Thomson). As Ashley and Gordon try to understand each other, the question is how much of themselves they can let the other person see without retreating into a joke or starting another argument. ## Review *Colin from Accounts* is a warm, sharply performed romantic comedy, with a modest weakness for jokes that need not be quite so coarse. Creators Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall understand how tiring it can be to fancy somebody who keeps saying the wrong thing. They give Ashley and Gordon enough awkwardness to make their attraction funny without making their company a chore. Much of the pleasure comes from watching two people struggle to conduct what ought to be an ordinary conversation. Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall are good at making bickering feel like a conversation neither person quite wants to end. Neither plays the embarrassment as an invitation to despise the character, which matters when the laughs depend on poor judgement. We laughed at Ashley and Gordon’s awkward exchanges, then found ourselves hoping they would stop making things harder for each other. Their attraction remains apparent even when their words are doing an efficient job of concealing it. Patrick Brammall’s writing allows both characters to be defensive, silly and more revealing than they intend. Neither partner gets to be permanently cleverer than the other, so there is no fixed division of sensible adult and troublesome child. Directors Matthew Moore and Trent O’Donnell keep our attention on the uneasy rapport between the performers. Matt Blackman’s music is less important to the appeal than their timing. At 30 minutes an episode, there is also a useful limit on how long the series can leave its characters talking themselves into trouble. Helen Thomson’s Lynelle makes a strong impression in a supporting cast that gives the leads useful competition. The ensemble helps with a familiar problem for romantic comedy: the danger that everyone outside the couple will exist simply to discuss the couple. Here, there is enough comic personality around Ashley and Gordon to prevent that enclosed feeling. Their awkwardness belongs to a larger social life, and the series benefits from letting other people be funny. The weaker passages arrive when the series seems too pleased with its own coarseness. Toilet humour can be funny, but some of it feels like an easy way to prolong embarrassment when the dialogue has already done the job. Those stretches are less involving because the predicament starts to feel arranged for a laugh. It is a modest reservation, though a viewer with a low tolerance for bodily indignities may make more of it. Romantic comedies often ask us to accept a couple because the story has clearly reserved them for each other. Ashley and Gordon’s confusion and defensiveness make that expectation less comfortable, while the sillier humour stops the emotional passages becoming solemn. The series is most affecting when somebody’s vulnerability becomes apparent without the comedy having to stop and announce a change of subject. If prickly company is your idea of a pleasant evening, these two are worth getting to know. *Fi1m score 82, published 23 September 2026.* ## What the critics say Most critics welcome Colin from Accounts as a funny, warm Australian romantic comedy whose awkward characters give familiar situations a less predictable shape. Praise centres on the leads’ easy chemistry, their bickering and vulnerability, and writing that makes their messiness worth caring about. The reviews also agree that the humour accommodates both silliness and emotional weight: embarrassment and toilet jokes do not prevent the series from developing into meaningful drama. Supporting performances draw praise too. The spread is chiefly one of enthusiasm rather than disagreement, with all seven reviews positive and no recurring reservation emerging from these accounts. Some concentrate on the offbeat courtship and economical setup; others stress the emotional range or the second season’s sustained humour. Collider is the most enthusiastic, particularly praising the balance of comedy and drama and Helen Thomson’s supporting performance as Lynelle. There is no negative dissent here. ## Straight answers **Is Colin from Accounts worth watching?** *Colin from Accounts* is worth watching for its warm, sharply performed romantic comedy, and we score it 82 out of 100. Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall make Ashley and Gordon’s bickering funny without losing our sympathy; the main reservation is toilet humour that sometimes prolongs embarrassment after the dialogue has done enough. **How long is Colin from Accounts, and what is it rated?** *Colin from Accounts* has episodes of about 30m. It is a comedy series. **Where can I watch Colin from Accounts in Lithuania?** *Colin from Accounts* is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Lithuania. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **How does Colin from Accounts compare to The Apartment?** *Colin from Accounts* offers a warmer, coarser romance than [*The Apartment*](https://film.one/film/the-apartment), though both find tenderness in people behaving poorly. We favour the series for awkward flirtation and conversations that become arguments; Billy Wilder’s film is the stronger choice for romance complicated by sadness. Neither is without indulgences: the series strains some bodily jokes, while the film’s second half takes longer than it needs. ### Reviews we read (7) - **Variety**, Mike McCahill (85/100, inferred): An Aussie gem that recalibrates rom-com expectations like Catastrophe, with relatable messy characters, winning befuddled chemistry between the leads, and economical setup that makes viewers care about the stumblebums. [Read](https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/colin-from-accounts-tv-review-1235603344/) - **Radio Times**, James Hibbs (4/5): The second season recaptures the magic of the first with laugh-out-loud humor, pitch-perfect tone, and exceptional on-screen chemistry between the married leads and creators, making it consistently funny easy viewing. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/colin-from-accounts-season-2-review/) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, Daniel Fienberg (80/100, inferred): A fun Aussie import that tweaks rom-com tropes and hits the sweet spot through clever writing and strong chemistry between the married creator-stars, swiftly establishing wide emotional range and a deep ensemble. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/colin-from-accounts-review-1235639527/) - **The i Paper**, Rachael Sigee (80/100, inferred): The critic calls it Australia's best comedy export, praising its sharp yet charming interrogation of modern romance through the leads' easy chemistry and generous humor that mixes silliness with emotional heft. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/colin-from-accounts-review-3253640) - **The Times**, James Jackson (★★★★☆): The critic describes an offbeat rom-com with an earthy Australian twist, highlighting the unconventional meet-cute and the bickering awkwardness that keeps the central relationship from feeling simplistic or inevitable. The series is commended for its humour and character dynamics. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/colin-from-accounts-review-when-will-they-rom-com-meets-earthy-oz-gags-fdbjpf5hp) - **The Guardian** (75/100, inferred): The critic finds this Australian romcom series very enjoyable and praises its will-they-won't-they chemistry between the leads along with its ability to evolve from unassuming situational comedy into meaningful drama. The show balances toilet humour and deeper emotional layers without shying away from either. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/01/colin-from-accounts-review-delightful-romcom-doesnt-shy-from-drama-or-toilet-humour) - **Collider**, Erick Massoto (A): The critic praises the series as a perfect blend of comedy and drama that feels realistic and relatable. They single out the authentic self-deprecating humor and vulnerability of the two leads, along with strong supporting turns like Helen Thomson as Lynelle. [Read](https://collider.com/colin-from-accounts-review/) ## Details - **Created by:** Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall - **Creator:** Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall - **Director:** Matthew Moore, Trent O'Donnell - **Writer:** Patrick Brammall - **Music:** Matt Blackman - **Producer:** Ian Collie, Rob Gibson - **Cast:** Harriet Dyer as Ashley; Patrick Brammall as Gordon; Genevieve Hegney as Chiara; Emma Harvie as Megan; Michael Logo as Brett; Helen Thomson as Lynelle; Annie Maynard as Yvette; Sam Cotton as Angus - **Runtime:** 30m - **Release (Lithuania):** 1 December 2022 - **Genres:** Comedy - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoZKt2FEqyk ## Where to watch in Lithuania - Amazon Prime Video: streaming *Checked 2026-09-23.* Also available in: AR, AT, BE, BG, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, FR, GB, HU, LT, MX, NL, PL, RO, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## Awards - AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series 2024: AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series (won) ## If you liked this - *Catastrophe* (2015): Another couple whose attraction survives conversations that ought to have finished sooner. - *Mum* (2016): Patient, awkward comedy that lets small exchanges carry considerable feeling. - *Enough Said* (2013): Adult attraction complicated by insecurity, with humour that respects both people. - *The Lunchbox* (2013): A quieter romance built around hesitant communication and the risk of intimacy. - *The Apartment* (1960), Fi1m 91: Romance and compromised behaviour, with enough tenderness to complicate the jokes. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-apartment.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/colin-from-accounts