Netflix has won me over several times over the years by reviving and/or taking over some of my favorite comedic entities, such as Arrested Development, Wet Hot American Summer and the sketch brilliance of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It’s happened again, as the streaming service is now getting into bed — wink, wink — with the 2000s cringe-comedy classic series The Inbetweeners to bring the beloved and hapless quartet of Will, Simon, Neil and Jay back to audiences.
Reports about a potential return from The Inbetweeners first surfaced in 2025, with series creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley signing a deal with production company Banijay UK. All four cast members — Jay Cartwright, Simon Cooper, Will McKenzie and Neil Sutherland — were reportedly in agreement to reprise their libidinous and disaster-prone characters as fully grown adults. At the time, it was unclear where the return would end up, and what format it would take.
