Bloods (TV series)

Bloods is a British television sitcom created by Samson Kayo and Nathan Bryon that premiered on 5 May 2021 on Sky Comedy. The series stars Kayo and Jane Horrocks as South London paramedics, as they deal with emergency medical calls.

Cast

 * Samson Kayo as Maleek
 * Jane Horrocks as Wendy
 * Lucy Punch as Jo
 * Julian Barratt as Lawrence
 * Adrian Scarborough as Gary
 * Aasiya Shah as Kareshma
 * Kevin 'KG' Garry as Darryl
 * Sam Campbell as Darrell
 * Ellie White voices the Radio
 * Katherine Kelly as George
 * Nathan Foad as Spencer

Production
Samson Kayo initially created a comedy short for Sky titled New Bloods in 2018. Following its success, the six-episode first series of Bloods was commissioned, with it premiering on 5 May 2021.

The five-episode first half of the second series premiered on 16 March 2022 and the five-episode second half premiered on 1 September 2022.

In October 2022, a third series was announced but the decision was ultimately reversed less than a week later.

Reception
Sean O'Grady of The Independent gave the show five stars, calling it "a magnificent paramedic comedy full of gallows humour". The series received a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews.

Lucy Mangan for The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, arguing that "the charm of Kayo and Horrocks make the otherwise laugh-free show worth watching"

Bloods was nominated for two Royal Television Society scripted comedy awards, and three BAFTA awards. Series 2 was nominated for the Rose d'Or award in 2022.