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# Derry Girls (2018): what the critics said

Critics' score 84 from 7 reviews: 7 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative.

## The Guardian

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 19 January 2018. 

The critic praises the show's wicked sense of humour, pitch-perfect 90s nostalgia, and the brilliant ensemble cast of teenage girls whose antics are reckless, joyful and celebratory. The fast-paced jokes and authentic portrayal of teenage life stand out.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jan/19/derry-girls-channel-4-the-funniest-thing-on-tv-lisa-mcgee)

## The Hollywood Reporter — Robyn Bahr

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 21 December 2018. 

The critic calls it their favorite comedy of the year, praising its raucous humor, foul-mouthed characters, and how it upends the 'poor Irish childhood' genre with charm and irreverence while highlighting the writing, cast and direction by Michael Lennox.

[Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/derry-girls-1171358/)

## Vulture

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 6 August 2019. 

The critic calls Derry Girls fantastically funny teen TV that is obsessively rooted in its specific time and place in 1990s Northern Ireland. They single out the show's deep sympathy and generosity toward its flawed, absurd characters for praise.

[Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/derry-girls-season-2-review-netflix.html)

## Radio Times — Sarah Doran

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 18 January 2018. 

The critic finds it laugh-out-loud funny black comedy with brilliant one-liners, 90s nostalgia, and a cracking cast; singles out its fresh perspective on life during the Troubles.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/derry-girls-is-the-comedy-you-need-to-beat-the-january-blues/)

## The i Paper — Finlay Greig

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 4 January 2018. 

The critic sees it as a winning coming-of-age comedy echoing The Inbetweeners but distinguished by its Troubles-era Derry setting, with strong performances especially from Saoirse Jackson as Erin.

[Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/derry-girls-review-115045)

## The Times

Rating ★★★☆☆. 26 January 2018. 

The review notes that the episode is slightly less funny than previous ones but remains whip-smart, cheerfully uplifting, and full of one-liners, with writer Lisa McGee targeting religion, politics and sex for dark laughs.

[Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/tv-review-a-house-through-time-derrygirls-0dvnknzvk)

## NME — El Hunt

Rating 5/5. 11 April 2022. 

The critic praises the show's sharp writing that balances slapstick comedy with its serious backdrop of the Troubles. They single out the finale's mix of personal drama and larger historical events for particular note.

[Read the review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/derry-girls-season-3-review-channel-4-3202429)

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