Skins

Skins is a British tv show that broadcasts on the channel E4. It first aired in 2007 and has obtained millions of faithful teen viewers. The show switches casts after two seasons (with the exception of Kaya Scodelario). It focuses on groups of British teenagers fresh out of high school and new to college from an array of backgrounds and lifestyles (both mainstream and alternative). Popular characters from the show include the gay and handsome Maxxie (portrayed by Mitch Hewer), the womanizing Tony (portrayed by Nicholas Hoult), the promiscious and untamed Effy (portrayed by Kaya Scodelario), the extremely different redheaded twins Katie and Emily ( portrayed by Megan and Kathryn Prescott), and the obnoxious rebel-with-out-a-cause Cook (portrayed by James O'Connell). Overall, the show takes the teen dramas to the next level with character development as its strongest point as opposed to over-the-top drama. While there's still sex, drugs, and partying, the biggest appeal of the show is that the characters are relatable and not unbelievable in their personalities and appearances. Unlike when other teen dramas change casts and the characters are basically just portrayed by new people under a different name, the writers of Skins did a great job giving appeal to their new characters without repeating anything you saw in the last characters. With each new cast, everyone picks a new Skins character to identify with. Yes, it's highly dramatic but it's addicting and just good ol' fashioned entertainment. The fourth season will air in 2010.

A picture for the soundtrack of the first season of Skins that features all of the original cast.