Vicious: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Vicious tells the story of partners Freddie and Stuart, who have lived together in a small central London flat for nearly 50 years. Constantly picking each other apart and holding on to petty slights for decades, Freddie and Stuart are always at each other s throats, cracking snide remarks aimed at the other's age, appearance and flaws. However, underneath their vicious, co-dependent fighting, they have a deep love for one another. Freddie and Stuart are often joined by feisty best friend Violet and Ash, their young, upstairs neighbor.

Series details

• Title: Vicious
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2013-04-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 317

Cast and credited roles

• Ian McKellen — Freddie Thornhill
• Derek Jacobi — Stuart Bixby
• Frances de la Tour — Violet Crosby
• Iwan Rheon — Ash Weston
• Marcia Warren — Penelope
• Philip Voss — Mason

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-04-29; final listed air date 2013-12-27; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-06-01; final listed air date 2016-12-16; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vicious on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.