TV series
I keep a diary of all my thoughts and most of the time I don't even think about what I'm writing.
Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
My Mad Fat Diary is available to stream on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.
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Episode 1
It's June 1998. Rae Earl has life as a teenager nailed, despite a disastrous university interview. However, change is on the horizon as the gang grows up...
Guest stars Tony Pitts, Kirsty Armstrong, Sophie Stanton, Lolita Chakrabarti, Sophia Chauhan, Anaiya Chauhan, Karl Davies, Faye Marsay
Episode 2
Rae takes drastic action that could jeopardise her future when Chloe's parents ban her from seeing their daughter in hospital.
Guest stars Tony Pitts, Keith Allen, Sophie Stanton, Debra Stephenson, Lolita Chakrabarti, Sophia Chauhan, Anaiya Chauhan, Karl Davies
Episode 3
In the final episode, Rae finds herself back in hospital struggling to manage her illness and some brutal home truths from Katie Springer.
Guest stars Turlough Convery, Sophie Wright, Sophie Stanton, Lolita Chakrabarti, Sophia Chauhan, Anaiya Chauhan, Karl Davies, Faye Marsay
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Sharon RooneyRachel 'Rae' Earl
Nico MirallegroFinn Nelson
Jodie ComerChloe Gemell
Dan CohenArchie
Ciara BaxendaleIzzy
Jordan MurphyArnold 'Chop' Peters
Darren EvansDanny Two Hats
Turlough ConveryLiam Owen
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