It Gets Worse
NZ release: 01 November 2026
Sex scenes, drug use, offensive language, and sexual references Rated on: 01 November 2026
Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2
What’s it about?
Three best friends from college face eviction in London. As they scatter across the city, they navigate friendship, dating disasters, and adulting – all while the world crumbles around them.
The facts
- Written, created, and directed by Leo Reich
- Starring Leo Reich (Too Much), Emily Fairn (House of Guinness), and Olive Gray (Halo)
- Narrated by novelist Zadie Smith
- Featuring cameos from Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers) and Lena Dunham (Girls)
- English language
- Runtime: There will be six episodes in total, which are approx. 24 minutes each
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Neon. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Sex scenes and sexual references
There is frequent comic and graphic sexual material throughout the first two episodes. Some examples include:
- A character's boss asks if they have anal sex with their partner, and proceeds to describe what past partners have enjoyed in bed
- A character discovers their partner's sex toy and brings it into a public setting where it then falls to the floor with a large amount of old semen spilling out.
- A character's "hook up" is shown with an older man who spits in his mouth and lightly chokes him while saying insulting things ("you're just a hole for Daddy").
- A character’s struggles with anal sex are talked about in detail as well as depicted in bed with another character while they are both naked, though no genitals are shown.
- A character who is on a bus says they are “rock hard” and “horny as “f*ck”.
Drug use
A character pulls a baggie of white powder out of their pocket and says they think it's cocaine, implying they and their friends should take it. Their friends are not interested. Later the character is shown dipping a finger into the bag and rubbing it on their gums. No particular effects are evident.
Offensive language
Offensive language is used frequently, especially the word "f*ck".
When content stays with you
We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.
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