Skins (2007)
Teenage friends in Bristol navigate messy lives and inevitable lows with intimate, darkly-comic melancholy.
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
How intense is Skins?
Skins has light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated TV-MA.
What Skins feels like
- Tone
- grittyintimatemelancholydarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Skins
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Skins for you?
Is Skins scary?
No. Skins is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Skins gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Skins sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Skins OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Skins?
Episodes run about 44m.
Where can I stream Skins?
Skins is streaming on Hulu.
Cast and crew
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