WATCH: Hook-ups, catfishers, & rugby hotties abound in this British anthology comedy series
we shared news that rugby legend and longtime icon to the LGBTQ+ community Ben Cohen had made his acting debut in British anthology series, Patterns.The series rather ingeniously casts Cohen as himself—or, rather, as a poster of himself that comes to life to share words of advice to a closeted teen who idolizes him.
It’s fantastically camp and, really, who could complain about another opportunity to see the rugby hunk shirtless?But that’s just the tip of the iceberg with Patterns, a high-concept comedy that introduces us to a world of eccentric characters, and finds them all flitting in and out eight different genres across eight distinctive episodes, all centered on LGBTQ+ themes.Every episode introduces its own standalone story, each adopting a different comedic style, like slapstick, classic TV sitcom shenanigans, and the extremely British theatrical art of pantomime.All the while, characters recur across stories.
So, for example, someone who pops in for a line or two in one episode might be the lead of the next. No matter which order you watch the series in, the interwoven character dynamics bring new context—and new layers of comedy.If that all sounds a little confusing, then perhaps director Rex Glensy can help clear things up.
Speaking with Dekkoo, he explains the core inspiration for the series:“In all of our lives, we have these different circles we cohabit.
