In the Long Run (Seasons 1–3)

In the Long Run (2018) is a British comedy series you can watch online on iFILM, created by and starring Idris Elba — drawn loosely from his own 1980s childhood in east London's Hackney.

The Easmon family moved from Sierra Leone a decade ago and settled into a council-estate tower block. Teenager Akuna plays football in the courtyard and keeps clear of trouble — until his uncle Valentine arrives from back home with no luggage, no plan, and an astonishing talent for upending everyone's routine. A Sky One production, the show carries the warm, slightly battered feeling of an 80s sitcom: neighbourhood squabbles, awkward school mornings, and a family that argues constantly but holds together when things go sideways. Stream In the Long Run (2018) online on iFILM.