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Bloods

Bloods

2021–2022Ended2 seasons17 episodes~30 min/epMidcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

When tough-acting loner paramedic Maleek is paired with over-friendly divorcee Wendy, their partnership looks dead on arrival. But pretty soon they're giving each other life support.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Bloods?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Bloods streaming on Hulu.

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Highlights

What stands out about Bloods?

Bloods earns 2 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by US Viewers.

Reception

Is Bloods worth watching?

Bloods' Midcredits score is the 43rd percentile of all shows, from 2.2K ratings across 2 sources. 73% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

43rd percentile

Better received than 43% of shows

41st percentile among Comedy48th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)33rd
Approval (how many liked it)55th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

67 /100

33rd percentile of all shows

33rd percentile among Comedy37th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

73% liked it

55th percentile of all shows

49th percentile among Comedy60th percentile among 2020s
73% rated it 7–1027% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

65th percentile

2.2K ratings across platforms

49th percentile among Comedy66th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 128% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the show has a talented cast but is a lightweight, uneven sitcom that demands patience.

Fans praised

  • strong cast chemistry, especially Horrocks, Kayo, Punch
  • slow-burn character writing that deepens across seasons
  • absurd, fast-paced, heartfelt humor with authentic London flavor

Detractors panned

  • unfunny, forced dialogue relying on profanity and buffoonery
  • offensive, unrealistic portrayal of ambulance work; no medical consultation
  • poor writing: flat jokes, hollow characters, heavy-handed shtick

What stands out

ActingDivisive72

cast praised as 'blindingly amazing' by all, but detractors see wasted talent

Pacing70

fast, binge-worthy; slow first episode burnout

CharactersDivisive62

quirky, growing on fans; annoying and heavy-handed to detractors

Emotional impactDivisive60

heartfelt moments in fans description; distressing to detractors

HumorDivisive55

divisive: fans call hilarious, genuine laughs; detractors see cringeworthy buffoonery

DialogueDivisive48

fans highlight one-liners; detractors call flat and hollow

Plot and storyDivisive40

formulaic sitcom arcs, first-draft feel

OriginalityDivisive35

derivative of The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine; safe PC comedy

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 24 points higher than non-US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 6 points apart

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2022 · 10 episodes

  • S2E1

    Episode 1

    Mar 16, 202222 min
  • S2E2

    Episode 2

    Mar 23, 202222 min
  • S2E3

    Episode 3

    Mar 30, 202222 min
  • S2E4

    Episode 4

    Apr 6, 202222 min
  • S2E5

    Episode 5

    Apr 13, 202222 min
  • S2E6

    Episode 6

    Sep 1, 2022

Watch experience

What is Bloods like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulWarmBittersweet
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
WarmAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Case of the week plus an arcOne continuous story
ToneThe show plays its absurd workplace antics and character quirks with a warm, sincere heart, never undercutting its genuine moments.
The rideThe series maintains a light, warm register with occasional emotional beats, never swinging drastically in tone.
StructureThe synopsis and reviews indicate a conventional episodic-comedy structure with no nonlinear or other storytelling devices.
Episode formatEach episode centres on a set of ambulance calls, but the overarching arc of Maleek and Wendy's evolving relationship runs through the series.
Season formatThe two seasons continue the same story of the same core characters, with the friendship developing over both seasons.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayViewers are left grinning and entertained by the absurd, good-natured antics of the ambulance crews, with a light, uplifting afterglow.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% (this title) · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Buddy comedy: A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe typical episode pairs two mismatched ambulance crew members forced together, blending workplace misunderstandings and personal growth into a buddy-comedy shape.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipPurposeCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeAt its core the show is about a loner and a talkative divorcee forging an unlikely friendship while working as ambulance crew, finding purpose and belonging through their partnership.
StanceThe show celebrates the power of friendship and community, presenting the bond between Maleek and Wendy as something transformative.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanIn transitRealistic
PopOrchestral classicalSupportive music · hybrid
SettingLondon ambulance service

Cast and crew

Who is in Bloods?

Cast

Jane Horrocks
as Wendy
Samson Kayo
as Maleek
Lucy Punch
as Jo
Julian Barratt
as Lawrence
Adrian Scarborough
as Gary
Aasiya Shah
as Kareshma
Sam Campbell
as Darrell
Kevin Garry
as Darryl
Ellie White
as Radio
Katherine Kelly
as George

Crew

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