Channel 4 Skins
Created by Bryan Elsley & Jamie Brittain · 2007–2013 ·
Skins (2007–2013) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Bryan Elsley & Jamie Brittain; stream on Channel 4.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
Averaged from 5 sources
Where to watch Skins
Skins is catalogued under Channel 4 — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is Skins worth watching?
Yes — Skins earns a 80% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Bryan Elsley & Jamie Brittain and streaming on Channel 4.
Critics Consensus
A teen drama that recast its entire ensemble every two years and launched half a generation of British actors — messy by design.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
What is Skins about?
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
Critic Reviews
Skins Review (2007–2013): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Bryan Elsley & Jamie Brittain's Skins (2007–2013) runs 7 seasons, 61 episodes on Channel 4 — a drama series from United Kingdom carrying a 80% Celluloid Score.
Strongly recommended — worth the time commitment.
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Most searched questions about Skins
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Yes — Skins earns a 80% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 82%, audience 90%, Metascore 71/100, IMDb 8.1/10, and fan 78%. A teen drama that recast its entire ensemble every two years and launched half a generation of British actors — messy by design.
Skins scores 80% because all five independent sources agree: critics 82%, audiences 90%, Metacritic 71/100, IMDb 8.1/10 and fan ratings 78%. A teen drama that recast its entire ensemble every two years and launched half a generation of British actors — messy by design. See the full breakdown on the Skins series page.
No — Skins is not on Netflix. It streams on Channel 4, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Channel 4. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Skins first aired in 2007 and ran through 2013 (2007–2013). Created by Bryan Elsley & Jamie Brittain; it streams on Channel 4 today.
Skins has 7 seasons across 61 episodes (2007–2013). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Skins’s 61 episodes take roughly 46 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Skins streams on Channel 4 in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Channel 4. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Skins was created by Bryan Elsley & Jamie Brittain. Full cast credits are on the Celluloid series page.
Skins has 61 episodes across 7 seasons (2007–2013).
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
Skins was created by Bryan Elsley & Jamie Brittain. It is a drama, comedy series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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