Is This Is England '90 sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is This Is England '90 easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is This Is England '90 scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is This Is England '90 violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

This Is England '90

Name: This Is England '90
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Rating: 7.903
Cast: Vicky McClure, Joseph Gilgun, Stephen Graham, Thomas Turgoose, Andrew Shim

Created by Shane Meadows

On Channel 4

20151 season4 episodes76 min7.9 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of working-class youth in 1990s Britain navigating drugs, violence, and the slow erosion of hope amid rave culture and social decay.

Shaun, Harvey, Gadget, Trev and Kelly hit up the nightlife of raves and ecstasy. Woody and Lol are happy, living together with their kids and Combo is still in prison. But things slowly change. This is the year 1990 and This is England.

Clusters

History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Bonds Forged Under Historical Fire

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Hippie Rape Ecstasy Heroin Cannabis Yorkshire Racism Drugs British Pub Rave Culture Manchester 1990s

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is This Is England '90 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does This Is England '90 leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is This Is England '90 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is This Is England '90 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is This Is England '90 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.

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.