COMING of age series have it all – laughter, awkwardness, and teenage heartbreak.
If you want to know which shows from this genre to watch, The Celeb Report’s TV Mag has the answers.
Sex Education, Netflix
Netflix hit the nail on the head with this laugh-out-loud teen comedy series exploring sex, friendships and relationships. It centres on insecure teen Otis (Asa Butterfield), who is encouraged to use the knowledge he’s learnt from his sex therapist mother to help his peers at Moordale Secondary School. It’s quirky, entertaining and very funny.
The Young Offenders, BBC iPlayer
Based on the award-winning film of the same name, this BBC3 comedy, created and written by Peter Foott, documents the adventures of Cork-based best pals Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy) and Jock O’Keeffe (Chris Walley), as they get up to no good..
Never Have I Ever, Netflix
This comedy series has been sitting pretty in Netflix’s Top 10 ever since series two was released back in July, and it’s easy to understand why. It follows 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar as she juggles grief, her crush on the hottest guy in school, her fierce rivalry with arch-nemesis Ben and her friendship with best friends Fabiola and Eleanor. A brilliant watch from the mind of The Office US star Mindy Kaling.
Pls Like, BBC iPlayer
Liam Williams showed off his talent for deadpan delivery and absurdly funny writing over three series of his sharp sitcom, a spoof documentary that follows Liam trying to become a YouTube star. It’s a beautifully-observed send-up of the world of vloggers, influencers and cancel culture, peppered with particularly brilliant fake statistics.
