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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11 Reviews

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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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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

23m

A six-episode sitcom that manages to be both dark and cozy.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

Feb 17

“Can You Keep a Secret?” is certainly a cut above the standard TV comedy, which is why Paramount has it streaming rather than on, say, CBS... But it has a bit of a tonal imbalance.

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

Feb 12

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

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Stephanie Morgan

Common Sense Media

6d

4/5

A refreshingly original, and genuinely delightful, addition to the dark comedy genre.

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Joel Keller

Decider

Feb 14

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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Pappa D

@Marylandpaps Feb 18

This series is hysterical, It’s super light and a fast watch. Highly recommend!

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David Q

@Davidoq Feb 13

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

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Danny S

@nynjalist Feb 10

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