Can't Cope, Won't Cope

Synopsis

A darkly comic drama about two young women, as one of them starts to spiral out of control. Aisling used to getting her own way and Danielle, never one to hog the spotlight, is only too happy to go along with it. But things are changing. Reality is about to hit them, and hit them hard

First Air Date: 2016-09-19

Last Air Date: 2018-05-28

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Created By: Stefanie Preissner

Networks: RTÉ2

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Top Cast

Nika McGuigan as Danielle
Amy Huberman as Kate
Seána Kerslake as Aisling
Muiris Crowley as Ferg
Laurence O'Fuarain as Lorcan
Stephen Ball as Keith
Patrick Murray as N/A
Ruairí O'Connor as Simon
Arthur Riordan as Garda at Checkpoint

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: I Wanna Be Like You (2016-09-19)

It’s Thursday night, the girls are out. Bright lights, high hopes. Friday’s hangover is worsened by Aisling’s annual review in work. The company actually want her to upskill and they’re planning to pay her more, like. Her worst nightmare. Likewise Danielle has a creative wobble in college with mounting pressure from her lecturer to really push her work before her end of year exhibition. To block it all out, the girls hit the town. A typical drunken night ensues and Danielle leaves Aisling to the boy who’s flirting with her. Danielle is accompanied home by a rickshaw driver and Aisling wakes up in a bed that may be too close to home…
Ep. 2: Drive on, Drive on, Drive on, Drive on (2016-09-19)

A brutal hangover and work pressures mount for Aisling, but she deals with them as only she can, quickly and with surprising success. Celebrations ensue when Aisling gets the company out of hot water. When the company drinks turn into a fully fledged night out, Danielle joins Aisling and the girls take off on a giddy adventure to the beach where they come across an empty car with the keys still in the ignition. The night takes a turn when Aisling takes the fun a step too far and Danielle is hit by reality.
Ep. 3: Welcome to Ireland (2016-09-26)

Aisling gets herself in trouble at an important business dinner and the outcome leaves her skating on thin ice. Danielle's attempts to help only make matters worse.
Ep. 4: Mallowfornia (2016-10-03)

Aisling returns to her home town of Mallow at the behest of her mother, who has some stunning news to impart.
Ep. 5: Release Me (2016-10-10)

Aisling and Danielle go on a day trip to spend quality time together, but things go wrong when they miss their bus back to Dublin and home truths come out in a raging argument.
Ep. 6: End, Like! (2016-10-17)

Aisling faces some serious consequences for her actions and must act quickly to ensure that Danielle is not drawn into the mess.