Good Boy is a brand new RTÉ Player original sitcom about one man’s struggle in making a career in comedy while wrestling with the emotional and frequently hysterical journey of trying to get an ADHD diagnosis.
Told from the perspective of Good Boy – a lost, thirty-something working in a job he hates while he’s trying everything under the sun to get his comedy career going. He tries jumping on every single Instagram, TikTok and Facebook trend in search of the elusive viral hit with no luck.
Good Boy gets a shot a comedy fame but he cannot seem to focus on anything. And so, begins his long, surreal, often hilarious, very heartwarming journey of attaining an ADHD diagnosis.
Episode One
Meet Good Boy! In his mid-thirties, lost in life and jobless. He has next to no luck, but just as all hope seems fully lost, social-media fame comes knocking!
Episode Two
With one viral video under his belt, Good Boy is shocked to learn he needs to make more! He tries and fails, but suddenly finds inspiration in a friendly shop-worker, with messy results.
Episode Three
Tasked with performing a live show in a week’s time, Good Boy is becoming more aware of his inability to focus on anything. An impromptu visit to his doctor will help clear up his focus issues, right?
Episode Four
It’s showtime! Having successfully offended everyone in his life, Good Boy faces judgement day in front of his first live audience – but will he choose to pursue his shaky dreams, or choose life and connection instead?
