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This Way Up (2019)

  • Comedy
  • 23 min episodes
  • 2 seasons
  • NR age guide
  • ★ 7.1/10 from 79 ratings

A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.

Created byAisling Bea

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