Leo Reich’s sitcom follows London flatmates forced out by rising rent
Leo Reich is bringing his comedy style to television with *It Gets Worse*, a Channel 4 sitcom about young people struggling with work and relationships in London. The show follows Ethan and his flatmates after a rent increase forces them to leave their home, but Reich says it is not intended as a statement about Generation Z or a single social issue.
The 28-year-old became known for his stand-up show *Literally, Who Cares?!*, which satirised a self-absorbed, cynical version of a young person, and later appeared in Lena Dunham’s *Too Much*. The article describes him improvising dialogue on set and encouraging a deliberately rough, messy feel; it also notes that his debut Edinburgh Fringe show was picked up for an HBO special.
- Leo Reich’s new Channel 4 sitcom follows young Londoners forced out by a rent rise.
- Reich resists presenting the series as a defining portrait of Generation Z.
- His stand-up debut helped establish his profile and led to an HBO special.
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Leo Reich is a stand-up comedian who built a following with his show *Literally, Who Cares?!*, which satirised a cynical, self-absorbed young person. The 28-year-old has since appeared in television projects including Lena Dunham's *Too Much*, and attracted significant attention when his debut Edinburgh Fringe show was commissioned as an HBO special.
He is now developing a sitcom for Channel 4 called *It Gets Worse*, which follows a group of London flatmates navigating work, relationships and housing. The show centres on Ethan and his housemates as they face displacement after a rent increase, whilst dealing with broader challenges of young adult life.
Reich intends the comedy as character-driven rather than as commentary on any particular generation or social issue. His production approach involves encouraging improvised dialogue on set and maintaining a deliberately rough, unpolished quality in the finished scenes.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “‘I’m lovingly making fun of everyone I’ve ever met’: on the set of Leo Reich’s gen Z sitcom”.