LETTER NO 7
Reflections on Trigonometry
We just finished watching Trigonometry together, and wow, there’s so much we could unpack. I wanted to get this down while the feelings are still fresh, because this time around it really resonated with us - together and separate - in ways that surprised me.
A Quick Recap of the Series
For anyone reading who hasn’t seen it yet, here’s the gist:
Trigonometry is a British eight-part drama that premiered on BBC Two in March 2020.
It centers on a London couple, Gemma and Kieran, who live together, love each other but are under pressure financially and emotionally. They take in a lodger, Ray, to make ends meet. What begins more or less as a practical decision becomes much more, an emotional, romantic and sexual triangle.
Reviews describe it as treating the relationship not as a “wild experiment” but simply as a love story of three people - messy, tender, ordinary in its own ways. For example:
Sexuality and the third partner aren’t fetishised or sensationalised, which is rare.
