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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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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
Thomas experiences a life-changing event, causing him to question everything - his faith, his family and even his choice of friends.
Directed by Neil BiswasWritten by Jamie BrittainGuest stars Pauline Quirke, Chris Addison, Giles Thomas, Adelayo Adedayo, Joel Dommett, Amberley Gridley, Ryan Pope, Domonic Attoh
Episode 2
Emily and Naomi are loved up and enjoying their extended summer of love together. The thorn in Emily's side is her family. Her mother is unable to accept Naomi as anything other than a bad influence, and is keen for Emily to go travelling alone.
Directed by Philippa LangdaleWritten by Ed HimeGuest stars Pauline Quirke, Ronni Ancona, John Bishop, Giles Thomas, Redd Smith, Joel Dommett, Richard Southgate, Wendy Brierley
Episode 3
Cook is in prison after what happened at the party. He's told by his lawyer that he has no choice but to plead guilty... but Cook isn't willing to accept responsibility.
Directed by Philippa LangdaleWritten by Ben SchifferGuest stars Pauline Quirke, Chris Addison, Ayesha Antoine, Paul Antony-Barber, Greg Shewring, Mark Arends, Jake Maskall, Joel Dommett
Episode 4
Katie Fitch has a problem. Katie's family's bankrupt, and they've got nowhere to live. And under the strain of it all, Jenna and Rob seem to be headed for splitsville and James Fitch is scared.
Directed by Neil BiswasWritten by Georgia LesterGuest stars John Bishop, Manjinder Virk, Redd Smith, Kessie Bartlett, Lily Davis-Broome, Chas Early, Jordan Long, Ronni Ancona
Episode 5
Freddie is loved up. Completely. He and Effy are enjoying their time together and carrying on their hedonistic ways with no thought of tomorrow.
Directed by Esther CampbellWritten by Sean BuckleyGuest stars Simon Day, Morwenna Banks, Klariza Clayton, Will Young, Dudley Sutton, Mark 'Bez' Berry
Episode 6
JJ is in love. Lara Lloyd is sweet perfection and he's smitten. But JJ thinks she's way out of his league and lacks the courage to ask her out.
Directed by Esther CampbellWritten by Lucy KirkwoodGuest stars Karina Minhas, Margaret John, Georgia Henshaw, Danny Szam, Juliet Cowan, Douglas Hodge, Paul Ridley, George Hinchliffe
Episode 7
Effy has been in a psychiatric hospital recovering. After lots of sessions with her counsellor John Foster, he tells her she is ready to go back home.
Directed by Daniel O'HaraWritten by Jamie BrittainGuest stars Chris Addison, Giles Thomas, Hugo Speer, Morwenna Banks
Episode 8
With A-level results in for most of the gang, thoughts about the past and the future are on their minds.
Directed by Daniel O'HaraWritten by Bryan ElsleyGuest stars Klariza Clayton, Karina Minhas, Holly Churches, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Hugo Speer
Episode information updated Jul 24, 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
