Should you watch Skins?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Skins
Series · 2007
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
The sides of Skins
- A group of Bristol teenagers and their parties
- A new cast every two seasons
- Drugs, exams and first loves
Skins is good for you if…
- you like being seventeen shown without the varnish.
- you like a season that hands each episode to a different kid.
- you like a group that falls apart and still shows up.
Skins is bad for you if…
- you'd rather not watch teenage sex scenes.
- you can't watch addiction and eating disorders up close.
- you want something warm and low-stakes after work.
About: growing up · addiction · friendship · grief
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