Skins | |
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Season 1 | |
![]() DVD cover art for the first series of Skins | |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 9 |
Release | |
Original network | E4 |
Original release | 25 January – 22 March 2007 |
Series chronology | |
Skins is a British teen drama created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures. The first series began airing on E4 on 25 January 2007 and ended on 22 March 2007. This series sees the introduction of a new cast; it follows the lives of the first generation of sixth form students Tony Stonem, Michelle Richardson, Sid Jenkins, Cassie Ainsworth, Chris Miles, Jal Fazer, Maxxie Oliver and Anwar Kharral.
Actor | Role | Episodes |
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Nicholas Hoult | Tony Stonem | All |
Joe Dempsie | Chris Miles | All |
Mike Bailey | Sid Jenkins | All |
Hannah Murray | Cassie Ainsworth | 8 |
April Pearson | Michelle Richardson | All |
Larissa Wilson | Jal Fazer | All |
Dev Patel | Anwar Kharral | All |
Mitch Hewer | Maxxie Oliver | 8 |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Featured character(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | "Tony" | Tony Stonem | Paul Gay | Bryan Elsley | 25 January 2007 | 1.54 | |
Tony makes plans for Sid to lose his virginity at Abigail's party. However, Sid ends up buying 3 ounces of drugs instead of 1, which they must somehow pay back. At the party, Sid gets chatting to Cassie, but she soon overdoses on sleeping pills. She recovers on the way to the hospital, but the gang manage to crash Abigail's dad's car into the harbour. [1] Note: This episode marks the first appearances of Tony, Chris, Sid, Cassie, Michelle, Jal, Anwar, Maxxie and Effy. | ||||||||
2 | 2 | "Cassie" | Cassie Ainsworth | Paul Gay | Bryan Elsley | 1 February 2007 | 0.977 | |
Cassie's family and friends are too wrapped up in their own worlds to notice that she's not eating. But there is someone who cares. [2] | ||||||||
3 | 3 | "Jal" | Jal Fazer | Adam Smith | Bryan Elsley | 8 February 2007 | 0.91 | |
Jal tries to find time to rehearse for Young Musician of the Year, but is constantly interrupted. Meanwhile, Sid's got his own problems. [3] | ||||||||
4 | 4 | "Chris" | Chris Miles | Adam Smith | Jack Thorne | 15 February 2007 | 0.709 | |
Happy-go-lucky party animal Chris wakes up to a hangover, and a note from his mum saying she's gone away and left him £1000. Chris chooses to spend the money on nothing else but a huge party! [4] | ||||||||
5 | 5 | "Sid" | Sid Jenkins | Minkie Spiro | Jamie Brittain | 22 February 2007 | 0.889 | |
Sid is in trouble. Deep trouble. His coursework hasn't made the grade, he's as sexually frustrated as ever, and he can't get his best friend's girl, Michelle, out of his head. [5] | ||||||||
6 | 6 | "Maxxie and Anwar" | Maxxie Oliver and Anwar Kharral | Chris Clough | Simon Amstell & Ben Schiffer | 1 March 2007 | 0.808 | |
Maxxie and Anwar's friendship is tested when they go on a school trip to Russia. However, things start to go very wrong for the group. [6] Note: Cassie is absent from this episode. | ||||||||
7 | 7 | "Michelle" | Michelle Richardson | Minkie Spiro | Bryan Elsley | 8 March 2007 | 0.799 | |
Time's up for Tony; Michelle's had enough. When a shining knight appears on the horizon with the promise of a happy ending, she jumps right in, but Tony's not about to let her go that easily. [7] | ||||||||
8 | 8 | "Effy" | Effy Stonem | Adam Smith | Jack Thorne | 15 March 2007 | 0.756 | |
Has nobody noticed that Tony's little sister Effy never utters a word and sneaks out of the house at night? Tony has. Tony doesn't care about anybody or anything, except his little sister. [8] Note: Maxxie is absent from this episode. | ||||||||
9 | 9 | "Everyone" | Everyone | Adam Smith | Bryan Elsley | 22 March 2007 | 0.797 | |
It's Anwar's birthday, but no one's in the mood to celebrate. Scores need to be settled. And settled they are, with some unexpected yet dangerously wonderful consequences. [9] |
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