The Inbetweeners fans have flocked to social media to share their picks for the ‘spiritual successors’ to the beloved E4 series
Inbetweeners buffs on Reddit are buzzing over who the rightful ‘spiritual successors’ to the cult E4 comedy might be. A thread aptly titled ‘Spiritual successors to The Inbetweeners’ has fans throwing out recommendations of shows that echo the antics of the original cast or feature familiar faces.
The bunglesome adventures of Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas as teens wrestling with the trials of adolescence became a smash hit when The Inbetweeners ran from 2008 to 2010, even spawning an American remake.
A savvy telly fan looking for a laugh raised the burning question on the forum: “What UK TV shows have been made since The Inbetweeners that had a similar premise/similar feel?” Let’s dive into the top picks flying around online, all available to binge-watch this instant.
White Gold
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Leading the charge is the recommendation for White Gold, the 2017 sitcom jam-packed with familiar faces from The Inbetweeners. Set in the cutthroat world of double-glazing sales in the ’80s Essex, this show throws Ed Westwick, of Gossip Girl fame, into the mix as cocky sales boss Vincent Swan.
He’s joined by Inbetweeners’ own Joe Thomas (Martin Lavender) and James Buckley (Brian Fitzpatrick) to round off his dodgy sales ensemble. The connect doesn’t end there: Damon Beesley, co-creator of The Inbetweeners, is the mastermind behind this witty White Gold as well, reports Surrey Live.
Championing the dramedy as the perfect follow-up to the cult classic E4 series, a Redditor wrote: “[It’s] Just similar enough to give you that sweet taste but different enough to feel fresh. I can’t recommend it highly enough, I just wish there was more than 2 series of it.”
You can binge-watch White Gold right now on Netflix.
Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat got a shout-out too during the online discussion. The Channel 4 series, which aired from 2011 to 2016, centres on six uni students; Vod, Oregon, Josie, Kingsley, JP and Howard, depicting their journey through young adult life.
While they’re older than The Inbetweeners’ lot, Fresh Meat explores parallel themes of friendship and love. Notably, Joe Thomas who played Simon in The Inbetweeners stars as Kingsley, sharing screentime with the likes of laugh factory Jack Whitehall, Zawe Ashton (The Handmaid’s Tale), Greg McHugh (Only Child), Charlotte Ritchie (Grantchester) and Kimberley Nixon (Queenie).
Telly buffs will be excited to uncover that Succession’s creator Jesse Armstrong also had his hands in creating and co-writing this gem.
Fresh Meat is streaming now on Netflix.
Some Girls
BBC’s Some Girls, which was on air from 2012 to 2014, catapulted Adelayo Adedayo into the limelight. Since then, she’s been aceing her career, seen most recently in Netflix’s hit drama Supacell.
In the 2012 dramedy, Adedayo plays teen Viva Bennett, dealing with school and heart matters alongside her squad.
Gushing over the comedy, one enthusiastic IMDB reviewer raved: “You thought Inbetweeners was funny? It’s only because you have not watched this.”
Some Girls is streaming now on BBC iPlayer.
Drifters
Another show featuring Inbetweeners alumni is Drifters, which boasts an ensemble cast led by Jessica Knappett, Lauren O’Rourke, and Lydia Rose Bewley, who all appeared in The Inbetweeners Movie.
Airing from 2013 to 2016, this Channel 4 sitcom follows the misadventures of three twenty-somethings who share a flat after graduating from university, navigating the ups and downs of the real world.
Drifters is streaming now on Netflix.
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