This Is England '88
Created by Shane Meadows
On Channel 4
A melancholic three-episode coda to a coming-of-age saga, set at Christmas 1988, where fractured friendships and unresolved trauma haunt characters trying to move forward into adulthood.
Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years before. She and Woody both find themselves struggling to cope with their lives without each other after he leaves the gang. Lol is carrying the burden of her guilt, whilst Woody is trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and a potential promotion at work. Shaun has started drama college and, although still in a relationship with Smell, he has grown close to a girl performing in his Christmas play.
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