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Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
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Episode 1
Working as an assistant at a hedge fund in the city, Effy becomes increasingly addicted to status. The risks she takes to get ahead become more and more extreme.
Directed by Charles MartinWritten by Bryan Elsley, Jamie BrittainGuest stars Kaya Scodelario, Kathryn Prescott, Lily Loveless, Craig Roberts, Lara Pulver, Kayvan Novak, Christian Roe, Hywel Morgan
Episode 2
Effy's glamorous life begins to unravel as her company faces financial difficulties and her friend Naomi embarks on a grueling treatment plan.
Directed by Charles MartinWritten by Bryan Elsley, Jamie BrittainGuest stars Kaya Scodelario, Kathryn Prescott, Lily Loveless, Craig Roberts, Lara Pulver, Kayvan Novak, Shameem Ahmad, Tim Downie
Episode 3
Cassie has returned from the USA, alone. As she negotiates a solitary new life in London, she finds friendship in unexpected places.
Directed by Paul GayWritten by Bryan ElsleyGuest stars Hannah Murray, Red Madrell, Maxim Baldry, Orion Ben, Marcia Bennett, Amir Boutrous, Richard Crehan, Shimi Goodman
Episode 4
Cassie's strange new relationship is put to the test when she lets someone else take her picture.
Directed by Paul GayWritten by Bryan ElsleyGuest stars Hannah Murray, Red Madrell, Daniel Ben Zenou, Olly Alexander, Angela Bettis, David Chadwick, Jesse Hlubik, Elisa Lasowski
Episode 5
Working as a drug dealer and gangster run-around, Cook finds himself in hot water after his boss asks a favour of him.
Directed by Jack CloughWritten by Jamie BrittainGuest stars Jack O'Connell, Esther Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Liam Boyle, Hannah Britland, Jamie Michie, Shervin Alenabi, James Boyland
Episode 6
Cook gets more than he bargained for from the women in his life. They have varying expectations of him but Cook rises to their challenges - to explosive effect.
Directed by Jack CloughWritten by Jamie BrittainGuest stars Jack O'Connell, Esther Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Liam Boyle, Hannah Britland, Jamie Michie, Sarah Ball, Jonathan Guy Lewis
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Nicholas HoultTony Stonem
Dakota Blue RichardsFranky Fitzgerald
Alexander ArnoldRich Hardbeck
Mike BaileySid Jenkins
Freya MavorMini McGuinness
April PearsonMichelle Richardson
E4United Kingdom
Company PicturesUnited Kingdom
