'Skins' Is The Best Show Ever

"Skins" is a British teen comedy/drama. I'm not going to be able to say anything else besides that it's fucking awesome. The music is great, the writing is great, the acting is great... everything is just great about this show. It's just real and believable.

"Skins" follows the lives of a group of teenagers from Bristol, England while tackling controversial issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness, promiscuity, substance abuse, and death.

In 2011, MTV attempted to create a North American adaptation, but was canceled after one season due to low ratings and significant controversy over the depiction of adolescent sexuality. Also, it was a disaster.

So far, "Skins" has had 6 seasons, where there have been 3 generations of characters.

1st Generation

Tony - An attractive, intelligent, and popular boy whose manipulative ways go unnoticed by his friends.

Sid - Tony's best friend who is awkward and socially uneasy.

Michelle - Tony's girlfriend who appears to be vain and shallow, but is actually very emotionally mature for her age.

Cassie - Michelle's friend who attempts to hide her eating disorder by being bubbly and eccentric.

Chris - The party animal of the group who comes from a difficult family background.

Jal - Michelle's sensible best friend who has a talent for the clarinet.

Maxxie - An openly gay dancer who is accepted by his peers.

Anwar - Maxxie's Muslim best friend who has no qualms about indulging in pre-marital sex, drugs, and alcohol.

2nd Generation

Effy - Tony's younger sister who is popular, pretty, and a natural leader like her brother, but is also quiet and distant.

Pandora - Effy's innocent and naive best friend who is ready to explore the sexual and narcotic world in which Effy indulges.

Thomas - An immigrant from the Congo with a morally upright outlook and good-hearted nature.

Cook - A charismatic, yet boisterous trouble-maker.

Freddie - Cook's childhood best friend who is an easy-going skater.

JJ - Cook's and Freddie's other childhood best friend whose autism makes it difficult for him to socialize.

Katie & Emily - Identical twins who have absolutely nothing in common. Katie is desperate to knock Effy off of her thrown and become the "queen bee." Emily, who is used to being in her sister's shadow, is just now coming to terms with her homosexuality.

Naomi - Emily's love interest who is a politically charged and passionate young woman.

3rd Generation

Franky - An intelligent and creative outsider with an androgynous look who has just moved to Bristol.

Alo - A positive boy who lives on a farm.

Rich - Alo's best friend who immerses himself in heavy metal music to hide his shyness around girls.

Mini - A self-conscious self-proclaimed "queen bee" who is cruel to Franky and others.

Liv - Mini's most loyal sidekick who is sexually promiscuous.

Grace - Mini and Liv's best friend who is sweet, kind, and has a positive outlook on life.

Nick - Mini's popular rugby-playing boyfriend whose feelings for her are shallow and uncomplicated.

Matty - Nick's brother who has a strained relationship with their father and engages in criminal behavior.

If you've never watched "Skins," and you're interested, check out sidereel.com and search for Skins (NOT the US version) and you can watch it on Hulu.