{"id":560931,"date":"2023-08-09T23:26:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T04:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/needmoretv.com\/shows-like-lagging-2021\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T15:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T20:53:42","slug":"shows-like-lagging-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/needmoretv.com\/shows-like-lagging-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Shows Like Lagging (2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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6.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 27 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sol, Mo, Ray, Cedric and Leah are gamers – best friends in real life and online. Hang out with TEAM SMoRCLe as they face quests and conquer game worlds online as well as tackling the biggest game of all: the game of Real Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Genre:<\/strong> Drama<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Seyi Andes-Pelumi, Armandas Martin Gilys, Yoni Bronks, Issac Khan
\nCreators:<\/strong> Dan Berlinka
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1 season, 12 episodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shows Most Like Lagging (2021)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Baby (2022)<\/h3>\n \n
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6.3 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 3365 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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38-year-old Natasha is furious that her closest friends are all having babies. When she suddenly finds herself with a baby of her own, her life dramatically implodes and twists itself into a bizarre horror show.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Horror, Mystery<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Michelle de Swarte, Amira Ghazalla, Amber Grappy, Bertie George Venn
Creators:<\/strong> Lucy Gaymer, Sian Robins-Grace
Directors:<\/strong>
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1 season, 8 episodes, 226.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Silverpoint (2022)<\/h3>\n \n
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6.9 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 723 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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In 1997, four kids vanish in Silverpoint Woods. 23 years later, one boy tries to find out what happened.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Jordan Adene, Katy Byrne, Scarlett Rayner, Aoife Hughes
Creators:<\/strong> Lee Walters
Directors:<\/strong>
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1 season, 14 episodes, 22.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Heirs of the Night (2019)<\/h3>\n \n
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6.9 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 891 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Set in 1889, the story about the five remaining vampire clans in Europe who are training to survive. In their midst is Alisa (14) who has the power to choose between eternal life as a vampire or for all vampires to live as humans.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Fantasy, Horror<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Anastasia Martin, Ulrik William Gr\u00e6sli, Charlie Banks, Jordan Adene
Creators:<\/strong> Diederik Van Rooijen, Maria von Heland
Directors:<\/strong>
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2 seasons, 26 episodes, 25.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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4 O’Clock Club (2012)<\/h3>\n \n
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6.8 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 276 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Two brothers go to the same school. One is a teacher and the other is a pupil.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Simon Lowe, Chloe Davison, Grace McIntosh, Lewis Brindley
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9 seasons, 120 episodes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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This Is Going to Hurt (2022)<\/h3>\n \n
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8.4 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 14174 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Set on Labor Ward with all its hilarity and heart-lifting highs but also its gut-wrenching lows, the show delivers a brutally honest depiction of life as a junior doctor on the wards, and the toll the job can take back home.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Michele Austin, Alex Jennings
Creators:<\/strong> Adam Kay
Directors:<\/strong>
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1 season, 7 episodes, 45.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Alma’s Not Normal (2020)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.9 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 1335 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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After a recent break-up, Alma tries to get her life back on track. But with no job, no qualifications and a rebellious streak a mile wide, it’s not going to be easy. Meanwhile her mum, who is battling a heroin addiction, has been sectioned for arson, and her vampish Grandma Joan wants nothing to do with it.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Sophie Willan, Jayde Adams, Lorraine Ashbourne, Siobhan Finneran
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1 season, 7 episodes, 28.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The Other One (2017)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.5 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 1660 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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After Colin Walcott drops dead at his birthday party, his wife Tess and daughter Cat discover he had a long-term mistress Marilyn by whom he has a daughter Cath.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Ellie White, Lauren Socha, Siobhan Finneran, Rebecca Front
Creators:<\/strong> Holly Walsh
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1 season, 7 episodes, 29.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Queens of Mystery (2019)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.3 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 2655 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Three crime-writing sisters and their 28-year old niece use their extensive knowledge of crime to solve whodunit style murders in the picturesque English village of Wildemarsh.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Crime, Drama, Mystery<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Martin Trenaman, Julie Graham, Sarah Woodward, Siobhan Redmond
Creators:<\/strong> Julian Unthank
Directors:<\/strong>
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2 seasons, 12 episodes, 45.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The A List (2018)<\/h3>\n \n
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5.5 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 3150 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Mia arrives at an idyllic summer camp expecting to be Queen Bee, but the “holiday of a lifetime” turns into a twisted nightmare.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Lisa Ambalavanar, Ellie Duckles, Rosie Dwyer, Jack Kane
Creators:<\/strong> Dan Berlinka, Nina Metivier
Directors:<\/strong>
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2 seasons, 21 episodes, 25.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Hollington Drive (2021)<\/h3>\n \n
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5.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 1541 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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The lives of two sisters, Theresa, and her older head teacher sibling, Helen, and a missing child.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Thriller<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Anna Maxwell Martin, Rhashan Stone, Ken Nwosu, Tia May Watts
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1 season, 4 episodes, 60.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Ragdoll (2021)<\/h3>\n \n
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5.8 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 2052 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Detectives look to untangle the case of the Ragdoll Killer, who has killed six people and sewn their bodies into the shape of one grotesque body nicknamed the Ragdoll.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Crime, Drama, Thriller<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Thalissa Teixeira, Lucy Hale, Michael Smiley
Creators:<\/strong> Freddy Syborn
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1 season, 6 episodes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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In the realm of television, every so often, a show comes along that not only captures the essence of its time but also resonates with a specific audience on a profound level. “Lagging” (2021) is one such show, striking a chord with gamers and non-gamers alike. This exploration into “Lagging” isn’t just about what makes it tick but also why it’s worth your time.<\/p>\n

The Premise<\/h2>\n

At its core, “Lagging” is a narrative centered around the world of gaming, specifically focusing on a group of friends navigating the complexities of adolescence through their shared love of video games. What sets it apart is not just its setting but how it uses the gaming world as a backdrop to explore universal themes of friendship, competition, and the journey of growing up.<\/p>\n

Characters That Feel Real<\/h2>\n

One of the show’s strongest suits is its characters. They are not your typical, over-the-top caricatures often seen in shows revolving around specific hobbies or interests. Instead, they are grounded, multifaceted, and, most importantly, relatable. Whether it’s the protagonist, who struggles with balancing his passion for gaming with the pressures of school and family life, or his friends, each with their own unique challenges and aspirations, “Lagging” presents characters that viewers can see parts of themselves in.<\/p>\n