Starstruck sees New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo spin her smarts and dry humour into rom-com gold

by Hannah Story — 24.6.2021

People will inevitably compare Kiwi comedian Rose Matafeo’s debut sitcom Starstruck with Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag and Michaela Coel‘s Chewing Gum.

All three series are set in London, centre on the stories of young women, and star their creators; all share a dry sense of humour.

Starstruck centres on Jessie (Matafeo), a Kiwi in her late 20s living in London, who stumbles into dating Hollywood star Tom (Nikesh Patel, Four Weddings and a Funeral).

The first season, a co-production between BBC Three and HBO Max, premiered in the UK at the end of April — and season two is currently in production. (In Australia, it airs on ABC from late June).

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