Skins: Season 5

2011 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.1

Series 5

What Season 5 of Skins

This series sees the introduction of a new cast; it follows the lives of the third generation of characters, which consists of Franky Fitzgerald, Rich Hardbeck, Mini McGuinness, Liv Malone, Alo Creevey, and brothers Nick and Matty Levan.

8episodes

Jan 27, 2011premiered

Mar 17, 2011Latest episode

6.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Franky
Jan 27, 2011 · 45 min · ★ 6.3
Loner Franky accidentally challenges Mini's position as Queen Bee. Mini plays the long game and Franky finds herself befriended by the girls.
Directing: Amanda Boyle · Writing: Sean Buckley · Starring: John Sessions, Chris Addison, Giles Thomas, Hector McCormick
5x02 Rich
Feb 3, 2011 · 46 min · ★ 7.9
Rich uses his taste in extreme music to keep the world, especially girls, at bay. When Alo finds Rich's perfect woman, Rich is forced to into pairing up with Grace to learn how to chat up girls.
Directing: Philippa Langdale · Writing: Jamie Brittain · Starring: Daniel Ryan, Scarlett Sabet, Huey Morgan, Cambria Bailey-Jones
5x03 Mini
Feb 10, 2011 · 48 min · ★ 7.3
Mini is under threat. When Grace brings Franky into the charity fashion show, Mini sacks them both, and re-imagines the show in her own image to cement her power.
Directing: Philippa Langdale · Writing: Georgia Lester · Starring: Kelly Brook, Joann Condon, Chris Addison, Clare Grogan
5x04 Liv
Feb 17, 2011 · 44 min · ★ 7.0
Mini befriends the gang to isolate Liv. Liv takes off with a boy called Matty, and they take a day out of reality with no consequences or commitments.
Directing: Amanda Boyle · Writing: Ed Hime · Starring: Jaye Griffiths, Steve Furst, Eloise Joseph, Lola Mae Loughran
5x05 Nick
Feb 24, 2011 · 45 min · ★ 5.6
Nick is the star of the school and seems to have everything - he's hot, he's the son of a proud father, and he's a rugby hero. But Matty's reappearance has unsettled him and old wounds are re-opened.
Directing: Jack Clough · Writing: Geoff Bussetil · Starring: Dorian Lough, Alistair McGowan, Chris Addison, Emma Stansfield
5x06 Alo
Mar 3, 2011 · 45 min · ★ 6.8
Sick of his constant partying and wild ways, Alo's parents take him out of college and get him to buckle down on the farm. Alo rebels and has a party that ruins the farm, hoping this will show his parents that they can't keep him trapped there.
Directing: Jack Clough · Writing: Daniel Lovett · Starring: Ingrid Lacey, Chris Addison, Dave Hill, Peter Gunn
5x07 Grace
Mar 10, 2011 · 46 min · ★ 7.5
Grace has always believed in fairytales and happy endings, but she is forced to face reality when Rich meets her father.
Directing: Dominic Leclerc · Writing: Jamie Brittain · Starring: Chris Addison, Giles Thomas, Jenny Jules, Jake Neads
5x08 Everyone Season Finale
Mar 17, 2011 · 45 min · ★ 8.1
It's the day of Rich and Grace's wedding and the fractured gang try and make it a happy day but they're at each other's throats.
Directing: Dominic Leclerc · Writing: Sean Buckley · Starring: Chris Addison, Jacqueline Tong, Jessica Hynes, Phil Cornwell