First Look: "Skins" Season Three
Already missing British teen series Skins, which wrapped its US run last month?Fret not, readers, as I have a first look at Season Three of Skins, launching in the UK on E4 this month and later this spring on BBC America. (UPDATE: You can read my advance review of the third season premiere here.)
Season Three of Skins introduces a whole new cast, in addition to Kaya Scodelario's Effy Stonem, Tony's younger sister memorably introduced in Season One, and new friend Pandora (Lisa Backwell). Joining the cast of Skins for the third season: Jack O’Connell (This Is England), Luke Pasqualino, Ollie Barbieri, Megan Prescott, Kathryn Prescott, Lily Loveless, and Merveille Lukeba.
While I previously reported some casting announcements for Season Three of Skins, I received the official press release from UK network E4 this morning, along with some images of the new cast.
And, oh, did I mention I also received and the official trailer for Season Three? You can view the new promo, which promises even more Bristol-based mirth and mayhem, in full after the jump. (Be sure to watch in full screen format.)
The full press release, announcing the return of Skins to E4, can be found below.
E4’s home-grown drama series is coming back in January, but with just two of the original cast returning Skins 3 introduces a gang of new faces.
“We're very excited about series three of Skins and feel that our new cast are shining in roles, stories and characters which have been created by young people to a greater extent than ever before,” said executive producer Bryan Elsley.
The Class of 2009 is headed up by the beautiful and elusive EFFY (Kaya Scodelario), returning as the new queen bee. She’s joined by sweet and kooky best-friend, PANDORA (Lisa Backwell) who keeps the gang together.
The guys are led by the irrepressible and irresponsible COOK (Jack O’Connell - This is England, Eden Lake) a daring and charismatic leader of the gang. His best mates are FREDDIE (Luke Pasqualino) who’s the skateboarding, weed-smoking ‘cool’ one, and JJ aka Jonah Jeremiah Jones (Ollie Barbieri), the master illusionist.
The twins KATIE (Megan Prescott) and EMILY (Kathryn Prescott) are pulling in different directions. One wanting to shed her twin and gain status, the other hanging on, crippled by shyness. Completing the girls is passionate, political and principled NAOMI (Lily Loveless). Finally, THOMAS (Merveille Lukeba), good and honest, he travels from the Congo to set up home for his family, and has to find his feet in a new and strange country.
Together the gang bond as they fall in and out of love and lust, fight one another, compete against each another, and also unite as one.
Series 3 will see guest stars Harry Enfield and Morwenna Banks return as the Stonem parents, alongside new guest appearances from Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, and actors Mackenzie Crook, Sally Phillips and Geoffrey Hughes.
The ten brand new episodes are written by a young British writing team, headed up by Executive Producer Bryan Elsley. Chris Clough is series producer, while series 3 is directed by Charles Martin and Simon Massey. Skins is made by Company Pictures and commissioned by Camilla Campbell for E4/Channel 4.
Stay tuned.