'Superb' comedy with perfect Rotten Tomatoes score now free to stream
by MILLY VEITCH FOR MAILONLINE · Mail OnlineViewers have urged the UK to binge watch a critically acclaimed American comedy docuseries, after all three seasons became available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
How To with John Wilson premiered on HBO in 2020, airing for three years before coming to an end last September.
The unique series follows filmmaker John embarking on a journey of self-discovery and social observation, with each episode framed as a tutorial on a topic, such as making the perfect risotto, improving memory and finding a public bathroom.
He strikes up conversations on the streets of New York City, which often lead off in unexpected directions, with hilarious consequences.
The show became beloved among viewers and critics alike, with all three seasons bagging an impressive 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, where it was called 'subversive, thoughtful and superbly strange'.
In a five star review in March, the Guardian praised the series as a 'glorious treat' and labelled it: 'One of the funniest shows on television'.
While Rolling Stone called it 'sometimes hilarious, often beautiful, perpetually odd' and the Hollywood Reporter stated: 'How To with John Wilson is funny, sad, and, in the end, shockingly profound.'
The series has now landed in its entirety on BBC iPlayer for Brits to enjoy, and fans have raced to social media to laud the show as a 'brilliant and idiosyncratic little gem', urging everyone to watch it.
They wrote: 'How To with John Wilson. Heard lots about this but didn’t know it was all on BBC iPlayer (apols if old news). Amazing and hilarious, bone-dry humour and he has an incredible eye for the unusual in the everyday. Highest recommendation from me, give it a go.'
'Season 3 of How To With John Wilson is finally on iPlayer. Stop reading this and go watch; yo I just found out How To With John Wilson is on iPlayer you guys all need to get on this'.
'How to with John Wilson S3 finally on iPlayer. Maybe life isn’t so bad after all; Give this man ALL the awards. How To With John Wilson is on the BBC iPlayer and well worth the watch!'
'How to with John Wilson is probably the best new comedy tv show in the past 5 years. It never got the attention and respect it so rightfully deserves; 'Stumbled upon 'How To with John Wilson' the other night. Such an idiosyncratic little gem. It's all on iPlayer. You're welcome!'
'just clocked the third series of how to with john wilson is finally on iplayer, one of my fav ever shows. the man is a genius; The final season of How to With John Wilson, one of the best things I've seen in years, is finally on iPlayer.'
'How to with John Wilson is brilliant. It's all currently on iPlayer and it's genius. Often touching, mostly absurd a guide to life that is unorthodox and will leave more questions than it answers.'
'I’m so late to this, but I highly recommend “How To with John Wilson”, which I’ve just discovered on iPlayer. Surreal social documentary/comedy/life tips. Some gob-smacking moments too; thinking about How To with John Wilson again. genuinely top 5 show of all time'.
' 'How to with John Wilson' is one of the best things I've watched in years. Available on iplayer, check it out!; The brilliant new (and final) series of 'How To with John Wilson' is on iPlayer atm btw. Treat yourselves.'
'forever re-watching How To with John Wilson. like, this show was so good and it went too under the radar. also, glad he ended it when he did; The funniest show of the last few years.'
'Highly, highly recommend streaming all three seasons of How To with John Wilson 'n iPlayer, which I finished last night. A hilarious, gob-smacking, Louis Theroux-ish documentary (sort of?) series affirming the strange beauty of modern living. Incredible.'