TrigonometryIn crowded and expensive London, cash-strapped couple Gemma and Kieran open their small apartment to a third person. Somehow, their new addition, Ray, makes the flat seem bigger, not smaller. Gradually, many things become easier, nicer and better with an extra pair of hands.
CreatorsDuncan Macmillan, Effie Woods
Episode 1
Mar 15, 2020
In London, cafe owner Gemma and her paramedic boyfriend Kieran are barely making ends meet. Their new lodger Ray initiates an adventure nobody expected.
Episode 2
Mar 15, 2020
Everyone is confused after their shared moment the night before. At work, Gemma gets a visit from her dad, Ray has a panic attack, and something goes wrong on Kieran’s shift.
Episode 3
Mar 22, 2020
In the months before the wedding, Ray, Gemma and Kieran’s lives intertwine in new and unexpected ways.
Episode 4
Mar 29, 2020
Following Ray’s declaration the night before, Gemma and Kieran go ahead with their wedding day. Will the tension between the three come to a head in front of friends and family?
Episode 5
Apr 5, 2020
The day after the wedding. Gemma and Kieran are due to go on their romantic honeymoon in Finland and Ray starts a new job.
Episode 6
Apr 12, 2020
Ray’s mum, Mathilde, visits London for Ray’s birthday. It’s been a year since Ray left home and Mathilde tries to navigate the distance growing between her and her only child. Over a tense birthday dinner, Mathilde observes a new dynamic between Ray and her landlords.
Episode 7
Apr 19, 2020
The café is under threat and Ray thinks she has the solution, but Gemma and Kieran aren’t sure. The triad come out to their friends and family, sparking some surprising reactions.
Episode 8
Apr 26, 2020
The triad have never been happier, but a family tragedy throws everything up in the air. Gemma faces a possibility that she never dreamed of, and Ray makes a decision.
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Trigonometry is the branch of mathematics that looks at the relationships of the three sides of a triangle. I stumbled across this miniseries on a streaming catch-up channel. I was intrigued by the blurb, so I began to binge-watch the 8 episodes in 3 sessions over three days. The plot was presented simply enough, but not tediously, so that even someone touched with autism like me could grasp the complexities of the human relationships presented and watching it in a compressed time period as I did allowed me to keep track of the characters despite my tendency to face-blindness. The characters are likable, but not just gratuitous. Their interconnections with each other, with family and with others had plenty to keep me involved, The occasional technique of repeating the same scene but from a different viewpoint was enlightening. I don't think I've been able to enjoy any comic drama about relationships more than this one. It finished open-ended like most miniseries. I will look forward to, and curse, any new series, because I will feel compelled to watch it all as it is broadcast.
