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Stacey C It is such a delightful show! It is a cross between Flea Bag and AbFab. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/24 Full Review Michael Antony A Mikey's TV Review: Wellmania (2023)While this 8 episode series might occasionally come across like an Australian take on Miranda mashed with Fleabag (add a touch of AbFab), Celeste Barber's delightfully chaotic comic timing gives the show it's own unique flair. The ensemble cast are all solid if given very little to do (they're often simply foils for Barber's Liz' barbed one-liners and spectacular pratfalls. Although J.J Fong (as bored housewife/ health obsessed best friend Amy) and Lachlan Buchanan (as brother Gaz - a fitness trainer worried about marrying his boyfriend) do fare better in later episodes with some quite touching scenes. It's hardly an original concept (ambitious, fast living 40 something tries to change her life around in a few weeks in order to get a Greencard), but when a show is this well written and acted it certainly deserves a second season. If only to see how far the show can push it's characters and taste…Mikey‘s TV Rating: 4/5* Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/31/23 Full Review Olga G The first time I tried watching Wellmania, I couldn't even make it through the first episode. I found the main actress annoying and her character, an Australian born New York food writer Liv Healy, even more annoying and obnoxious. It looked like the whole thing was going to be a trainwreck going nowhere good. Then I realized that the actress, Celeste Barber, was the same person, who created those hilarious videos mocking social media posers, and decided to give it another try. It turned out I stopped just as the show was about to come together. And Liv Healy grew on me. In the beginning she tried to tell the American consulate official (and us) that she "really is a lovely person", but was utterly unconvincing. But as she was forced to slow down from her "fly from New York to Australia for the weekend" lifestyle, she gave herself a chance to reveal, gradually, that she is just that. Smart, talented. And driven by fear of "f****** up her life". Her fear is far from unfounded. She appears to have no filter and no impulse control, leading to f*** ups pretty much daily. And the last episode reveals that she's nursing a trauma of a f*** up from her early teens that was so terrible, I felt the show was ill equipped to deal with it. I really liked Liv's brother Gareth, played wonderfully by Lachlan Buchanan. He got the show's most enjoyable story arc. But Liv's best friend from childhood, now an uptight investigative reporter Amy Kwan (JJ Fong), whose 40th birthday was what brought Liv back to Australia, seemed over the top. And is it too much to ask for the show's set up to be something that can actually happen? Liv gets stuck in Australia after her green card is stolen and then revoked "until she can pass the physical exam", sending her on a literal "get well soon" mission. I found it hard to believe that one's green card can be revoked for health reasons, so I actually googled it. All I found was that maybe, if a person contracts something contagious. But not for passing out at the consulate and having high blood pressure. But oh well, in the end, it was a fun, unpredictable, heartwarming ride. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/23 Full Review Mary L I have followed Celeste Barber for several years and always found her funny as heck. Here she doesn't shy away from any funny bits and works her way convincingly into "Liv". Am hoping for another season. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/23 Full Review Paola C I enjoyed this show immensely. Apart from being incredibly funny and featuring well-written characters, it delves into profound topics such as death, trauma, guilt, and mental health. I hope it gets renewed for a second season. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/23 Full Review Donna M No laughs. Forced my way to Episode 6 and gave up. Gets slower and more boring as the series progresses. Don't waste your time. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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