Season 1 – Can You Keep a Secret?

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Season 1 – Can You Keep a Secret?

Jan 2026

Comedy

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8 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Retired couple fakes one's death to collect insurance payout; they hide out, awaiting funds, putting family under strain with deception and unusual living arrangements.

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

4d

The four principal characters are perfectly balanced, but above all, it’s the players who make the magic.

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

Jan 15

3/5

Can You Keep a Secret? has charm, wit and warmth enough to work as soothing balm rather than riotously fun fare. Though if farce is your thing, you will probably find yourself edging more towards the latter and enjoy yourself very much.

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Ben Dowell

The Times (UK)

Jan 13

4/5

It’s a surprising treat, sweet and butter-soft in places but with just the right note of astringency to delight even the fussiest chocophile.

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Joel Keller

Decider

2d

Can You Keep A Secret? is a funny show about a family who tries to get something they think they deserve, without much of an idea of how their plan will play out.

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Christopher Stevens

Daily Mail (UK)

Jan 13

4/5

This is comedy with a novel storyline and a point to make, and it deserves to be given a good chance.

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David Q

@Davidoq 3d

Comfy show , nice to watch but it is mostly entertainment rather then laugh out loud comedy

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Danny S

@nynjalist 6d

Can you keep a secret? No need, it’s really rather worth talking about. Dawn French’s return to sitcomedy is an absolute, much-needed hug to get me through a dull UK February. 6 charming episodes of witty comedy with familiar undertones. Mark Heap is brilliant, albeit a little close to his FND characteristics at times, but all is forgotten as he’s just delightfully funny. The whole cast is charming and works well together. Looking forward to season 2! 🤞

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Kathy W

Jan 16

Hilarious loved it, need more like this.

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Simon Mayhew-Archer

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Dawn French

Debbie Fendon

Mark Heap

William Fendon

Craig Roberts

Harry Fendon

Mandip Gill

Neha Fendon

Geraldine McNulty

Pamela Anderson

Episode 1

Aired Jan 7, 2026

Debbie has news; Harry's dad isn't actually dead; he's just hiding in the loft so they can swindle the cash from his life insurance; can Harry join these two twits in their scam?

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Episode 2

Aired Jan 14, 2026

Debbie bans William from chocolate and Harry from sharing their secret with Neha; but someone else now knows about William and wants a cut of the cash; who could it be?

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Episode 3

Aired Jan 21, 2026

Neha and Debbie fight over whether to return the cash, while Harry and William are caught in the crossfire; but a blackmailer is still at large; should the Fendons admit defeat?

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Episode 4

Aired Jan 7, 2026

While Harry and William babysit the kids, Neha helps Debbie hunt down the blackmailer; but given that they have so much dirt on the Fendons, can Neha be able to fight fire with fire?

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Episode 5

Aired Jan 7, 2026

Debbie makes a cunning plan to save the family; but what if even more people are out to get the Fendons?; meanwhile, William is out of meds, so he and Neha visit a drug dealer.

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Episode 6

Aired Jan 7, 2026

As Debbie considers coming clean, the blackmailer decides enough is enough; but this endgame puts Harry and William in genuine danger, is it all over for the Fendons?

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Director: Simon Hynd
Creator: Simon Mayhew-Archer
Executive Producer: Kenton Allen, Dawn French, Simon Mayhew-Archer, Toby Welch
Network: Paramount+
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date: Jan 7, 2026