Among her successes is Scanlan's critically acclaimed dark satirical NHS drama "Getting On", which she starred and co-wrote with Jo Brand and Vicki Pepperdine. The series earned her a BAFTA nomination for 'Best Female Performance in a Comedy' and a BAFTA Television Craft nomination for screenwriting in both 2011 and 2013. They were also nominated for 'Best Comedy Screenwriting' at The Royal Television Awards in 2010 and 'Best Comedy' at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards in 2011. The comedy series was adapted for an American audience with HBO, with Scanlan onboard as an executive producer to closely work on script development. Scanlan was a guest star in the American version, reprising her role as 'Denise Flixter'. The Emmy-nominated show ran for three seasons between 2013–2015.