Skins
Created by Jamie Brittain, Bryan Elsley
On MTV
A high-energy ensemble teen drama that balances irreverent comedy and genuine friendship with the darker consequences of adolescent risk-taking.
A wild ride through the lives of a group of high school friends stumbling through the mine field of adolescence... and stepping on most of the mines as they go.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does Skins leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Skins scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is Skins violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.
Is Skins sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Skins easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Skins
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Skins
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Skins, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Skins, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Skins, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
