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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.

3 Seasons
16 Episodes
Ended
Comedy Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Glue
8.9/10 (253 votes)

#1 Glue

S2:E7

It is a very dark period of Rae's life without her friends and mum being around for support. She's managed to alienate everybody and now a crisis with Chloe leaves her feeling helpless.

episode image It's a Wonderful Rae (2)
8.8/10 (273 votes)

#2 It's a Wonderful Rae (2)

S1:E6

Rae is in a dark place following Tix's deterioration and an argument with Chloe. To make matters worse, she loses her diary and begins to see her world crashing down around her.

episode image Voodoo
8.6/10 (196 votes)

#3 Voodoo

S3:E3

In the final episode, Rae finds herself back in hospital struggling to manage her illness and some brutal home truths from Katie Springer.

episode image Don't Ever Tell Anybody Anything
8.4/10 (250 votes)

#4 Don't Ever Tell Anybody Anything

S1:E4

Rae is falling in love but doesn't know whether to admit it to the object of her desires. And Kester pushes Rae to examine what triggered her self-harming.

episode image Alarm
8.4/10 (226 votes)

#5 Alarm

S2:E1

Rae's still madly in love with Finn, but will her insecurities sabotage their relationship before it's even begun? Meanwhile, Kester encourages her to face her demons and finally confront the truth about what happened to Tix.

episode image Not I
8.4/10 (206 votes)

#6 Not I

S2:E6

Rae is furious when it looks like Chloe is going to let her down again, but a surprise discovery forces her to see things through Chloe's eyes for a change.

episode image Ladies and Gentlemen
8.3/10 (251 votes)

#7 Ladies and Gentlemen

S1:E3

Rae and Chloe's friendship becomes difficult when Rae discovers who Chloe is secretly dating. Things start to get rocky and Rae finds herself drawn back to her old patterns of destructive behaviour.

episode image It's a Wonderful Rae (1)
8.3/10 (217 votes)

#8 It's a Wonderful Rae (1)

S1:E5

Rae and Chloe battle it out in the fight for Finn's affections, but when Rae's mum prevents her from going to a rave with the rest of the gang, Rae thinks it's game over.

episode image Touched
8.1/10 (266 votes)

#9 Touched

S1:E2

Rae is determined to catch up with the rest of the gang in terms of her sexual experience, but worries her weight will stop her from getting a boyfriend. Then one of the boys in the gang asks her out.

episode image Radar
8.1/10 (189 votes)

#10 Radar

S2:E2

The long hot summer is over and Rae is starting her first year at sixth form college. She's determined that things will be different this year, but she quickly starts to struggle under the pressure.

episode image Who Is Stan Ford?
8.1/10 (181 votes)

#11 Who Is Stan Ford?

S3:E1

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...

episode image Girls
8.0/10 (189 votes)

#12 Girls

S2:E3

Without Finn in her life, Rae feels lonely in college and struggles to make friends. When the chance comes to be a part of the cool gang, she has to decide how far she'll go to fit in.

episode image Friday
7.9/10 (182 votes)

#13 Friday

S2:E4

As Rae grows closer to Liam, his new girlfriend Amy starts getting suspicious and threatening towards her. Meanwhile, Archie is struggling to cope after Rae outed him to Lois.

episode image Big Wide World
7.7/10 (367 votes)

#14 Big Wide World

S1:E1

Rae is discharged from psychiatric hospital. Back in the real world, all she wants is to be a normal teenager, but it's not that simple.

episode image Inappropriate Adult
7.6/10 (179 votes)

#15 Inappropriate Adult

S2:E5

Rae is desperate to be treated like an adult, so she's staying out late and pushing the boundaries at home. But when she starts to hang out with a group of older lads, things turn nasty.

episode image Rewind
7.5/10 (157 votes)

#16 Rewind

S3:E2

Rae takes drastic action that could jeopardise her future when Chloe's parents ban her from seeing their daughter in hospital.

Cast & Chracters

character image Rachel 'Rae' Earl

Rachel 'Rae' Earl

Actor: Sharon Rooney
character image Finn Nelson

Finn Nelson

Actor: Nico Mirallegro
character image Chloe Gemell

Chloe Gemell

Actor: Jodie Comer
character image Archie

Archie

Actor: Dan Cohen
character image Izzy

Izzy

Actor: Ciara Baxendale
character image Arnold 'Chop' Peters

Arnold 'Chop' Peters

Actor: Jordan Murphy
character image Danny Two Hats

Danny Two Hats

Actor: Darren Evans
character image Dr. Kester Gill

Dr. Kester Gill

Actor: Ian Hart
character image Linda Earl

Linda Earl

Actor: Claire Rushbrook
character image Karim

Karim

Actor: Bamshad Abedi-Amin

The highest rated episode of My Mad Fat Diary is "Glue" (S2E7) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 253 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Rewind" (S3E2) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 157 votes.

The highest rated episode is "It's a Wonderful Rae (2)" (S1E6) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 273 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Big Wide World" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 367 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Glue" (S2E7) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 253 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Inappropriate Adult" (S2E5) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 179 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Voodoo" (S3E3) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 196 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Rewind" (S3E2) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 157 votes.

Name Department Job
Tina Pawlik Production Line Producer
Tom Bidwell Writing Writer

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