What time is The Bisexual on Channel 4 and who is in the cast?

Channel 4 could have a hit on its hands with its newest, taboo-bending comedy-drama The Bisexual.

The show, which kicks off on Wednesday night, follows New Yorker Leila, who after splitting from her girlfriend attempts to navigate the dating scene in London as she becomes involved with both men and women.

The trailer certainly looks intriguing – but when can you see it?

Here’s what you need to know…

What time is The Bisexual on Channel 4 and how many episodes are there?

The series kicks off on Channel 4 at 10pm on Wednesday night.

It will air weekly on Channel 4 at the same time for six weeks – but if you can’t wait that long you’ll also be able to watch the full series on All4 after the first show has aired.

What can we expect from the series?

The series will follow Leila through her dating pursuits as she also forms an unlikely friendship with her landlord Gabe – a novelist who has struggled to follow up his one bestseller a decade earlier – along the way.

According to Channel 4 it’s a ‘raw, funny and unapologetic’ portrayal of what it’s like to be bisexual in 2018.

The show is penned by Desiree Akhavan – who directed the recent movie The Miseducation Of Cameron Post – and will ‘take a candid look at people’s approach to love and sex, and what the love and sex they’re drawn to reveals about them’.

Its creator, who is openly bisexual, has admitted that it’s a tricky topic to tackle.

‘There are worse taboos out there,’ she said, ‘but this one’s tricky because by the very nature of it being bisexual is invisible: if I’m walking down the street holding a woman’s hand I’m gay, if it’s a man’s I’m straight. That’s how a lot of people side-step the label. It has a lot of stigma to it.’

Who is in the cast and where have you seen them before?

Akhavan takes the lead in the show as Leila, while Gabe is played by Brian Gleeson – the son of Irish acting legend Brendan Gleeson and brother of fellow actor Domhnall Gleeson.

You might also recognise Maxine Peake (who appeared most recently in Three Girls) as Leila’s ex Sadie – while other cast members include Sakia Chana, Eva Birthistle, Naomi Ackie and Niamh Algar.