Season

Skins: Series 5

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Overview

This series sees the introduction of a new cast; it follows the lives of the third generation of characters, which consists of Franky Fitzgerald, Rich Hardbeck, Mini McGuinness, Liv Malone, Alo Creevey, and brothers Nick and Matty Levan.

Details

Series: Skins
Season: Season 5
Air date: 2011-01-27
Episodes: 8 episodes

Episodes

Episode 1: Franky 2011-01-27 | 45 min Loner Franky accidentally challenges Mini's position as Queen Bee. Mini plays the long game and Franky finds herself befriended by the girls.

Episode 2: Rich 2011-02-03 | 46 min Rich uses his taste in extreme music to keep the world, especially girls, at bay. When Alo finds Rich's perfect woman, Rich is forced to into pairing up with Grace to learn how to chat up girls.

Episode 3: Mini 2011-02-10 | 48 min Mini is under threat. When Grace brings Franky into the charity fashion show, Mini sacks them both, and re-imagines the show in her own image to cement her power.

Episode 4: Liv 2011-02-17 | 44 min Mini befriends the gang to isolate Liv. Liv takes off with a boy called Matty, and they take a day out of reality with no consequences or commitments.

Episode 5: Nick 2011-02-24 | 45 min Nick is the star of the school and seems to have everything - he's hot, he's the son of a proud father, and he's a rugby hero. But Matty's reappearance has unsettled him and old wounds are re-opened.

Episode 6: Alo 2011-03-03 | 45 min Sick of his constant partying and wild ways, Alo's parents take him out of college and get him to buckle down on the farm. Alo rebels and has a party that ruins the farm, hoping this will show his parents that they can't keep him trapped there.

Episode 7: Grace 2011-03-10 | 46 min Grace has always believed in fairytales and happy endings, but she is forced to face reality when Rich meets her father.

Episode 8: Everyone 2011-03-17 | 45 min It's the day of Rich and Grace's wedding and the fractured gang try and make it a happy day but they're at each other's throats.