: Reviewers from Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb have described it as a "fine second episode" that relies on cringey, farcical humor, such as collapsing shelves and a violent cat. Key Details Information Series The Cleaner (UK) Director Tom Marshall Writer Greg Davies Network Runtime Approx. 30 minutes "The Cleaner" The Writer (TV Episode 2021) - IMDb

: This episode features David Mitchell as Terence Redford. Critical Reception

In this episode, professional crime-scene cleaner Paul "Wicky" Wickstead (played by ) is sent to clean up after a particularly grisly accident.

: The episode centers on the comedic friction between Wicky’s matter-of-fact approach to death and Terence’s intellectual arrogance. Wicky attempts to give the writer some perspective on life while trying to remain quiet enough for Terence to work.

: Wicky arrives at the home of Terence Redford, a pompous and self-important novelist suffering from severe writer’s block. Terence is struggling to finish his latest masterpiece, a task made significantly harder by the fact that his grandmother recently accidentally burnt to death in his living room.

: Compared to the pilot episode ("The Widow"), this episode is noted for being less blood-splattered and more focused on the "two-hander" dialogue between the guest star and Davies.

: It holds a user rating of approximately 7.3/10 on IMDb .