This was the show that got Dev Patel into Slumdog after Danny Boyle saw his daughter watching the show. And while I'm a bit thrown off by the school setting (For you Brits out there does "college" mean "High School" or are they freshman in college?).
You have a show that treads the usual field of "Teens with problems" and except for Freaks and Geeks. Most if not all of these shows either fall into the super-rich pretty types (90210, Gossip Girl) or have their character go through every disaster known to man (Degrassi).
Now even though I extremely dislike Tony (Perhaps that the point?) almost to point you wish someone would break his face. This is unlike any other British show I've come across. Not to mention it's a look into a different facet of British life, even though it isn't all that real and the characters aren't all that likable.
I was looking this show up on Wikipedia and I notice that they chucked the cast after the second series. A good move in my book, if your aim is to focus on kids in this age group rather than fall into the 90210 trap. Now mind you I just started watching this show and got through the first disc but things seem to be pretty solid here.
Oh and extra points for actually casting 17-18 year olds into roles that actually reflect their age.
You have a show that treads the usual field of "Teens with problems" and except for Freaks and Geeks. Most if not all of these shows either fall into the super-rich pretty types (90210, Gossip Girl) or have their character go through every disaster known to man (Degrassi).
Now even though I extremely dislike Tony (Perhaps that the point?) almost to point you wish someone would break his face. This is unlike any other British show I've come across. Not to mention it's a look into a different facet of British life, even though it isn't all that real and the characters aren't all that likable.
I was looking this show up on Wikipedia and I notice that they chucked the cast after the second series. A good move in my book, if your aim is to focus on kids in this age group rather than fall into the 90210 trap. Now mind you I just started watching this show and got through the first disc but things seem to be pretty solid here.
Oh and extra points for actually casting 17-18 year olds into roles that actually reflect their age.
