I Hate Suzie (2020)

Mangan calls the series exhilarating, scabrously funny and a wild ride, praising its confident collaboration and sharp cultural perspective. She especially singles out Billie Piper’s astonishing, charismatic performance as Suzie.

Greene gives the series a positive review, praising its ability to build empathy for Suzie amid her destructive choices. He especially singles out Billie Piper’s performance for anchoring Suzie’s shifting celebrity persona and private turmoil.

Butter finds the series fresh, pacy and dryly witty. She especially praises Billie Piper’s raw, soul-baring performance.

Carson finds the series sharp, entertaining and powerful, with Billie Piper dazzling in the lead. She praises Piper’s performance while finding some fantastical moments offputtingly whimsical and the symbolism too on-the-nose.

The review presents the comedy as hilarious, though sometimes painful. It singles out Billie Piper, who is described as having fun playing Suzie Pickles.

The review calls the series electrifying, inventive television that deserves to widen opportunities for women storytellers. It singles out Billie Piper’s captivating lead performance and the show’s energetic shifts in style for praise.

The critic calls the series one of 2020’s most riveting new shows, while noting its prickly style may not work for everyone. They praise Billie Piper’s compelling performance and the show’s daring, unsmoothed portrait of Suzie’s crisis.

Keene finds the series ambitious and stylish but ultimately shallow and unfocused. She praises Billie Piper’s open performance while criticizing the show’s handling of its deaf child character.