# Where to watch Beginners! (2012) in the UK

> Beginners! (2012) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** TV series  
**Year:** 2012  
**Runtime:** 54 minutes per episode  
**TMDB rating:** 7.3/10  
**Genres:** Comedy, Drama  
**Seasons:** 1  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 3 May 2026 (2026-05-03T10:01:27.420Z)  

## Synopsis

Shimura Teppei (Fujigaya Taisuke) grew up watching his policeman father who would ride side-by-side in marathons because he was a motorcycle cop, and dreamt of being a marathon runner as a child. But Teppei’s father lost his job and disappeared. Teppei ruined himself by becoming a well-known delinquent in the area. Under the influence of his childhood friend, Yuichi, Teppei chose to become a policeman after graduating from high school. He miraculously passed the recruitment exam and entered the police academy. However, he has been assigned to a “class of reserves” (Goriki Ayame, Koyanagi Yu, Okamoto Azusa, Mizusawa Erina, Ishii Tomoya, Mori Ren) which is a gathering of odds and ends. There are eight of them and each day they are only instructed by the assistant teacher, Ryuzaki Misaki, to sweep the academy grounds … …

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch Beginners! in the UK?**

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## Sources

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- Canonical URL: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/45839/beginners-2012
- Poster image: https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6TB8OjHgXnoaZBi3rD5vykkdcP7.jpg
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