Skins (series 1)

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.

Skins
Season 1
DVD cover art for the first series of
Skins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkE4
Original release25 January (2007-01-25) –
22 March 2007 (2007-03-22)
Series chronology

Cast

Main

Actor Role Episodes
Nicholas HoultTony StonemAll
Joe DempsieChris MilesAll
Mike BaileySid JenkinsAll
Hannah MurrayCassie Ainsworth8
April PearsonMichelle RichardsonAll
Larissa WilsonJal FazerAll
Dev PatelAnwar KharralAll
Mitch HewerMaxxie Oliver8

Recurring

List of episodes
Main article: List of Skins episodes
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleFeatured character(s)Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
11"Tony"Tony StonemPaul GayBryan Elsley25 January 2007 (2007-01-25)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.
22"Cassie"Cassie AinsworthPaul GayBryan Elsley1 February 2007 (2007-02-01)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]
33"Jal"Jal FazerAdam SmithBryan Elsley8 February 2007 (2007-02-08)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]
44"Chris"Chris MilesAdam SmithJack Thorne15 February 2007 (2007-02-15)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]
55"Sid"Sid JenkinsMinkie SpiroJamie Brittain22 February 2007 (2007-02-22)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]
66"Maxxie and Anwar"Maxxie Oliver and Anwar KharralChris CloughSimon Amstell & Ben Schiffer1 March 2007 (2007-03-01)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.
77"Michelle"Michelle RichardsonMinkie SpiroBryan Elsley8 March 2007 (2007-03-08)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]
88"Effy"Effy StonemAdam SmithJack Thorne15 March 2007 (2007-03-15)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.
99"Everyone"EveryoneAdam SmithBryan Elsley22 March 2007 (2007-03-22)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]

References
  1. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 1". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  2. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 2". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 3". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  4. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 4". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  5. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 5". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  6. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 6". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  7. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 7". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  8. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 8". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  9. "Skins – Series 1 Episode 9". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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