Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Season 1 – Cleaning Up

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Cleaning Up 2019 Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
92% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
An after-hours cleaner in corporate London tries to play the markets by getting insider tips from her co-workers across the city.
Watch on AMC+ Stream Now

Where to Watch

Cleaning Up — Season 1

Cleaning Up — Season 1

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Cleaning Up is a twisty delight thanks to Sheridan Smith's plucky heroine, who grounds the series' more incredulous turns with a lived-in charisma.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (12) Critics Reviews
Lucy Mangan Guardian Indispensable to it are the actors, who throw themselves uncynically into it with their whole hearts. This is always Smith's greatest gift, and here she is surrounded by a supporting cast doing likewise. Rated: 3/5 Mar 7, 2019 Full Review Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) This may build into a substantial thriller -- it's Sheridan Smith! -- but it's often clumsy...and it's truly got its work cut out if it's going to zip along in a way that takes us with it. Rated: 3/5 Jan 14, 2019 Full Review Helen Brown Independent (UK) You can't help rooting for them in the absurd scene where Sam balances on a desk to plants a microphone in the ceiling of the insider dealer's office and cheering as their 50 investment blooms into 500. Rated: 3/5 Jan 10, 2019 Full Review Marina Zucchi Clarín [Sheridan Smith's] Sam is an ode to imperfection, she always seems to have something up her sleeve to worsen every decision she makes. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 5, 2020 Full Review Alison de Souza The Straits Times (Singapore) The six episodes this is stretched to are full of holes. Yet the silliness is rather enjoyable to watch. Rated: 3/5 Mar 20, 2019 Full Review Victoria Segal Sunday Times (UK) [Sheridan] Smith is such a seamless, subtle actor, she absorbed the balder moments of Robin Hood rhetoric: you could see the rebellious schoolgirl still lurking inside her, suspicious of authority, toughened up by disappointment. Jan 14, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (9) audience reviews
Hadyn C Sam came across as a very very dislike-able character that made me shout "wtf are you doing." The show is ok, it's something to watch, and a tad entertaining, but you will find yourself facepalming many times throughout, as plenty of selfish stupidity takes place. Other than that, it's not a bad watch, and it passes the time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Alan M This seems to have been based on the 1960s movie Ladies Who Do a gentle comedy starring Peggy Mount, not a bad series but flawed as usual by writers who have little idea of the people employed in this type of work. Sheridan Smith gives her usual performance surrounded by the usual range of cosmopolitan characters that UK TV dramas roll out. It would be more realistic if it reflected the genuine demographic of cleaners particularly in London which are migrants who are prepared to do the jobs that people in the West believe are beneath them showing their work ethic and entrepreneurial skills. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Aine M Very enjoyable full of twists as someone who worjed in stockbroking and trading you'll learn a lot about the stock market. Great acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Shaf T This was an absolute amazing TV show. Definitely difficult to only watch 1 episode at a time. I found my self binge watching this show and was very disappointed to learn that 5 years on from it's Premier still no season 2. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Pat O Watched the whole season but felt the main character Sam (Sheridan Smith) had almost no redeeming qualities and was thoroughly dislikeable. Some of the side stories were better. Wouldn't recommend at all. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review Jan V Good show, horrible ending. No lessons where learned: apparently it's OK to gamble everybody's money away, use your children in scams, steal, and lie to the people closest to you. All just to stick it to "the man". Very disappointing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
Cleaning Up — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All Cast and Crew

Mark Marlow

Creator

Sheridan Smith

Sam

Jade Anouka

Jess

Lewis Arnold

Actor

Matthew McNulty

Dave

Branka Katić

Mina

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 9, 2019 A single mother called Sam struggles to juggle her fresh separation and her gambling addiction. Her ex Dave threatens to take their daughters away if she doesn't stop. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 16, 2019 Sam's money-making plan starts to bear fruit, but it comes at a great cost; frustrated by her mom's constant absence and the new lodger living in her bedroom, Alice seeks refuge at her dad's house. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 23, 2019 Sam and Jess get interrogated by the firm's compliance team; Jess tells Sam that she has made an important discovery about Blake. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 30, 2019 Terrified that her identity will be revealed, Sam navigates her way through the Network meeting. Promising Swanny that she can fill Blake's shoes, she is left with the impossible task of acquiring secret information about an upcoming property deal. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 6, 2019 Sam and Swanny get closer as he trusts her to make a big investment for him and she is enthralled by his risky world. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 13, 2019 Sam's world crumbles apart when her landlady comes back with some shocking news. Although it means potentially losing her family, Sam comes clean to Dave, who could help her solve all her problems. Details

More Like This

View All Popular TV on Streaming
Angela Black 75% 33% Angela Black Watchlist The Good Karma Hospital % % The Good Karma Hospital Watchlist White Dragon 53% % White Dragon Watchlist Sticks and Stones 40% % Sticks and Stones Watchlist The Halcyon 60% 100% The Halcyon Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All Cleaning Up — Season 1 photos

Cleaning Up — Season 1

Cleaning Up Cleaning Up Cleaning Up Cleaning Up View more photos

Season Info

Director
Lewis Arnold, Robbie McKillop, Karen Lewis
Creator
Mark Marlow
Executive Producer
Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry
Screenwriter
Mark Marlow
Network
ITV
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 9, 2019