Release OrderRecommended
0 / 9 watchedAir order. The cast resets every two series, so the story restarts at series 3 and again at series 5.
First generation
- 1 Skins Series 1 9 episodes, January 25 to March 22, 2007. Tony, Sid, Cassie and the first Bristol crew.
- 2 Skins Series 2 10 episodes, February 11 to April 14, 2008. Closes the first generation's story.
Second generation
- 3 Skins Series 3 10 episodes, January 22 to March 26, 2009. Effy, Cook, Freddie and the second generation.
- 4 Skins Series 4 8 episodes, January 28 to March 18, 2010. Closes the second generation's story.
Third generation
- 5 Skins Series 5 8 episodes, January 27 to March 17, 2011. Franky, Mini, Liv and the third generation.
- 6 Skins Series 6 10 episodes, January 23 to March 26, 2012. Closes the third generation's story.
Series 7: Skins Redux
- 7 Skins Redux: Fire 2 episodes, July 1 and 8, 2013. Effy's story.
- 8 Skins Redux: Pure 2 episodes, July 15 and 22, 2013. Cassie's story.
- 9 Skins Redux: Rise 2 episodes, July 29 and August 5, 2013. Cook's story. Latest released entry.
By Generation
0 / 9 watchedSame sequence, grouped by cast. Each generation stands alone, so you can watch one pair and stop.
First generation
- 1 Skins Series 1 Series 1 (2007) and 2 (2008). Tony's crew.
- 2 Skins Series 2 Series 1 (2007) and 2 (2008). Tony's crew.
Second generation
- 3 Skins Series 3 Series 3 (2009) and 4 (2010). Effy and Cook's crew.
- 4 Skins Series 4 Series 3 (2009) and 4 (2010). Effy and Cook's crew.
Third generation
- 5 Skins Series 5 Series 5 (2011) and 6 (2012). Franky and Mini's crew.
- 6 Skins Series 6 Series 5 (2011) and 6 (2012). Franky and Mini's crew.
Skins Redux
- 7 Skins Redux: Fire Fire, Pure and Rise (2013). Effy, Cassie and Cook return.
- 8 Skins Redux: Pure Fire, Pure and Rise (2013). Effy, Cassie and Cook return.
- 9 Skins Redux: Rise Fire, Pure and Rise (2013). Effy, Cassie and Cook return.
About Skins
Skins ran for seven series on E4 from 2007 to 2013, replacing its young cast every two series, so each generation plays as its own two-series story. Watch series 1 through 6 in order, then the three two-part Redux stories Fire, Pure and Rise, which revisit Effy, Cassie and Cook.
Good to know
Series dates: 1 (January to March 2007), 2 (February to April 2008), 3 (January to March 2009), 4 (January to March 2010), 5 (January to March 2011), 6 (January to March 2012), 7 Skins Redux (July 1 to August 5, 2013). The 2011 American remake on MTV ran one season and sits outside this order, and no new UK episodes had been announced as of 2026-09-17.
