Is Phoebe Waller-Bridge Writing A New Show?

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's work is pure gold, and luckily, most of it’s pretty accessible! 'Fleabag' is a must-watch—it’s on Amazon Prime Video, and honestly, it’s worth subscribing just for that. The way she breaks the fourth wall feels like you’re sharing secrets with a mischievous friend. If you’re into darker humor, 'Killing Eve' (which she created and wrote the first season of) is available on Hulu and AMC+. Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer’s cat-and-mouse game is addictive, though later seasons dip in quality once Phoebe stepped back. For something quirky, her early sitcom 'Crashing' is on Netflix—short but packed with her signature awkward charm. Oh, and don’t forget 'Run' (HBO Max), a rom-com thriller she stars in; it’s underrated but has her classic chaotic energy.

Fleabag feels like it was torn straight from the pages of a brutally honest diary and then handed a microphone. Phoebe Waller-Bridge originally developed it as a one-woman play at Edinburgh Fringe in 2013, and that raw, unfiltered monologue format bled into the TV series. She’s talked about how the character’s voice just erupted from her—this messy, sharp, heartbreakingly funny woman who weaponizes humor to avoid dealing with grief. The show’s fourth-wall breaks? Pure theatrical instinct. Waller-Bridge said she added them during rehearsals when she felt the audience needed a conspiratorial wink to stay connected. The genius of 'Fleabag' is how it balances cringe comedy with gut-punch vulnerability, like when she smirks at us while her life implodes. It’s autobiographical-ish—Waller-Bridge admits she mined her own experiences for the character’s chaos, but cranked it up to eleven. That’s why it resonates; it’s not just confessional, it’s cathartic. What’s wild is how much she fought for its tone. Early drafts of the TV version leaned heavier into bleakness, but she kept insisting on humor as the lifeline. The infamous 'Hot Priest' arc? Originally a throwaway joke in her play, but she expanded it because she loved the idea of desire clashing with morality. The whole series feels like watching someone juggle lit matches while laughing—until you realize they’re burning themselves. Waller-Bridge’s process seems to be equal parts discipline and rebellion, like she’s carving sculptures out of her own id.