<P> Cuckoo is a British sitcom that began airing on BBC Three on 25 September 2012, repeating on BBC One, and in 2016 began airing worldwide on Netflix . </P> <P> Written by Robin French and Kieron Quirke, Cuckoo stars Andy Samberg, Taylor Lautner, Greg Davies, Tamla Kari, Esther Smith, Tyger Drew - Honey, Helen Baxendale, Matt Lacey and Kenneth Collard . The series launch became BBC Three's most - watched comedy launch, beating the record set by Bad Education, which debuted the previous month . Greg Davies was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme . At the British Comedy Awards, Cuckoo was nominated for Best New Comedy Programme and Greg Davies was nominated for Best TV Comedy Actor . </P> <P> Following the success of series one, BBC ordered a second series, but it looked uncertain due to Samberg's busy schedule . In February 2014, it was announced that Samberg would not return for the second series, with Taylor Lautner replacing him as Cuckoo's long - lost lovechild Dale . The second series began on 7 August 2014 . On 4 April 2016, Cuckoo was commissioned for two more series . Series 4 wrapped up production on 18 March 2018, confirmed by Lautner via social media . It was released on 2 August 2018 . </P> <P> A pilot for America's NBC television network was under consideration in May 2015 . </P>

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