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The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

You don't know Dick.

2024–2025Ended1 season7 episodesTV-14Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and tasked with outwitting utterly corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin streaming on Apple TV.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin?

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin earns 2 badges, led by Fun and Preferred by Women.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin worth watching?

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin's Midcredits score is the 46th percentile of all shows, from 8.2K ratings across 5 sources. 74% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

46th percentile

Better received than 46% of shows

43rd percentile among Comedy51st percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)35th
Approval (how many liked it)58th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

67 /100

35th percentile of all shows

35th percentile among Comedy39th percentile among 2020s

Critics 70 · Audience 67

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

74% liked it

58th percentile of all shows

51st percentile among Comedy63rd percentile among 2020s
74% rated it 7–1026% rated it 1–6

Critics 84% · Audience 80%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Reach

How many have seen it

82nd percentile

8.2K ratings across platforms

73rd percentile among Comedy85th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A daft, silly, anachronistic period comedy that leans heavily on Noel Fielding's eccentric persona and British comedy tropes.

Fans praised

  • Noel Fielding's flamboyant, charming lead performance
  • witty dialogue with anachronistic humor and clever one-liners
  • strong supporting cast of British comedy talent

Detractors panned

  • unfunny, forced humor that misses the mark
  • Noel Fielding's one-note performance and limited range
  • empty, meandering script with no substance

What stands out

ActingDivisive75

Noel Fielding charming; ensemble of British comedy heavyweights

AtmosphereDivisive75

colorful sets and costumes; immersive period feel mentioned by both sides

PacingDivisive70

short, lively episodes; some find it meandering

DialogueDivisive65

clever one-liners and anachronistic references praised by fans; criticized as flat

HumorDivisive60

divisive; fans find witty and silly, detractors call unfunny and forced

CharactersDivisive60

misfit gang charming to fans; detractors find them dull and unmemorable

OriginalityDivisive60

fans see fresh absurdist take; detractors call derivative of Boosh and OFMD

Plot and storyDivisive50

loose, episodic nonsense; fans enjoy whimsy, detractors see no substance

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 10 points higher than men.

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

  • US vs non-US 8 points apart

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2024 · 7 episodes

  • S1E1

    A Legend Is Born (Sort Of)

    Mar 1, 202433 min
  • S1E2

    The Unrobbable Coach

    Mar 1, 202434 min
  • S1E3

    Run Wilde

    Mar 8, 202432 min
  • S1E4

    Curse of the Reddlehag

    Mar 15, 202429 min
  • S1E5

    Tommy Silversides

    Mar 22, 202426 min
  • S1E6

    Turpin Time

    Mar 29, 202428 min
  • S1E7

    The Night of the Werebear

    Oct 15, 202528 minFinale

Watch experience

What is The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Whimsical · 2% of showsAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Playful
Told as
Episodic · 11% of shows: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.Case of the week plus an arcNew arc each season
ToneThe series holds its own material at a playful, knowing distance, treating 18th-century England as a playground for daft anachronistic comedy.
The rideThe series sustains a light, whimsical, and affectionate tone from start to finish, with comedic chaos and surreal detours but no heavy dramatic weight.
StructureEach episode is a self-contained comic adventure, loosely threaded by the season-long contest with Jonathan Wilde.
Episode formatEach episode presents a self-contained comedic caper, while a light ongoing thread of Wilde's attempts to capture Dick runs through the season.
Season formatThe single season follows the gang through a series of adventures, with a continuous but understated arc of evading the lawman.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayA light, silly comedy that leaves viewers entertained and smiling rather than challenged.
How it ends · evidence
Happy 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).ComedyFarce
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% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · 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. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

12% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeTypical episodes are daft comic misadventures: Dick Turpin's gang blunders into escalating absurd scrapes while outwitting the corrupt thief-taker, played for comedy rather than any driving plot mechanic.

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% (this title)
  • 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% · 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

FriendshipPurposeFreedom · 4% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe show centers on the found family of the gang, who bumble through adventures together, while Dick seeks meaning in his accidental leadership and they all resist the corrupt authority of Wilde.
StanceThe show celebrates friendship and found family, presenting the gang's loyalty and quirky camaraderie as genuinely endearing and worth rooting for.

The world

Early modernRuralDomesticStylized realism
Orchestral modernFolkSupportive music · hybrid
Setting18th-century rural England, with a fantastical, anachronistic twist

Content guide

Is The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin okay for kids?

TV-14

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is rated TV-14. As of August 19, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at mild (26/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (39/100) and frightening material at mild (24/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 43 other countries
  • UK12
  • Canada14+
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France10
  • Ireland12
  • New ZealandM
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil14
  • ArgentinaSAM 13
  • Austria12
  • Belgium12
  • BG12
  • CLI12
  • Czechia12+
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK12
  • Greece12
  • Hungary16
  • IDD
  • IndiaU/A 16+
  • Israel15+
  • LTN-14
  • LU12
  • MexicoB
  • MY18
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • PhilippinesSPG
  • Poland12
  • Portugal12
  • PRTV-14
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeNC16
  • SK12
  • South Africa13
  • Spain12
  • SwedenFrån 15 år
  • Switzerland12
  • Taiwan12+
  • THน 13+
  • UA16+
  • VITV-14
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (33 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin?

Cast

Noel Fielding
as Dick Turpin
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Marc Wootton
as Moose
Best so far: Their highest-reaching show role to date — the title is too recent to say more.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Ellie White
as Nell
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Duayne Boachie
as Honesty
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Mark Heap
as John Turpin
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael Fielding
as Benny
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Asim Chaudhry
as Craig the Warlock
Kiri Flaherty
as Little Karen
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Dolly Wells
as Eliza Bean
Geoffrey McGivern
as Lord Rookwood

Crew

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