Series One and Two focuses on a group of British teens tries to grow up and learn about love and life with little adult supervision (and lots of PARTYING). Sid tries to be everyones friend and usually ends up on the short end of the stick. He is mostly manipulated by best friend Tony whose girlfriend Michelle he is in love with. Tony is one to try anything once including every girl he meets. He manipulates not only Sid and Michelle but anyone else who will let him. Anwar is just looking to lose his virginity. Gay and popular friend Maxxie is along for the ride. Cassie is in love with Sid but has some mental issues. Straight-laced Jal wants to focus on her musical ambitions.
Review
I can't stress enough how wonderful all these characters are all very distinct deep and you learn to care deeply about each one in a short space of time.
Damn shame series one has ended so soon but the final episode especially the final sequence has given me both shivers and tears even on the second viewing and I'm a grown man in my 30's.
This is NOT just a teenydrama it's top quality essential viewing for anyone with an open mind.
Really want to learn more about these characters I want to share their lives so let's be having Series 2 straight away please!
Edit
Series 2 was good although not as good as 1 still way better than most things out there. I think those who dislike it so strongly probably gave up too early.
Series 3 however what a disappointment! The writing has gone childish simplistic and without any of the strong plots of the first two series. Cook the most dislikable character is overused in every episode so far and completely overpowers every other character. It's gone from a great show about the lives of several people to a badly written situdrama about one character being an idiot with other people on the sidelines.
Series 1 1010 Series 2 910 Series 3 210
Huge disappointment.