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Whether you’re a parent or a teenager, cast of ITVX’s Tell Me Everything explain why this modern-day Skins is the show for you-Pierra Willix-Entertainment – Metro
It was produced by the same duo who commissioned Skins.
The cast of Tell Me Everything agree the show can, and should, be watched by teenagers and their parents together (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
The cast of the new coming-of-age teen drama Tell Me Everything agreed while speaking to Metro.co.uk that while their show may be like a new-age Skins, it’s a show that parents can watch with their kids.
The series – created and written by Mark O’Sullivan and executive produced by Robert Wulff-Cochrane and Camilla Campbell, who commissioned the E4 teen drama Skins – follows a group of students living in Welwyn Garden City, as they explore the world opening up in ‘all its messy, drunken, dangerous, brilliant glory’.
At the centre is Jonny (Eden H. Davies), whose life is blown apart when a personal tragedy takes place.
He tries to hold it all together, but keeping up the façade becomes increasingly difficult and he faces the possibility of becoming overwhelmed by not only grief, but his ongoing struggles with mental health.
By his side are his best mates Louis (Spike Fearn) and Neve (Lauryn Ajufo), as well as his new friend Mei (Callina Liang), who is also hiding secrets of her own.
Rounding out the gang are Tessa Lucille and Carla Woodcock as their new college friends Regan and Zia.
Lauryn, Eden and Spike star as Neve, Jonny and Louis respectively (Picture: ITV)
There might be plenty of sex (including one jaw-dropping hook-up that will be sure to get people talking), drugs, partying, social media pressure and other things parents might not want to know about, but the actors all agreed that it should be something that different generations tune in together for.
‘I think it is not only something that is entertaining to watch but for a parent it perhaps will show them something their child is going through and how to support them better,’ Callina said.
‘To understand growing up in the 2020s is obviously different to how they grew up, so this is something parents can watch with their kids.’
Describing the series and the themes it touches on as ‘ugly and jagged, and how it’s supposed to be’, Eden said the series was totally raw, but necessary.
‘I don’t think [things like grief and mental health], it’s always pretty,’ he added.
‘Sometimes it is difficult to gloss over stuff like that and I think the show does a really good job of showing it for what it really is and the anger there too.’
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Aside from connecting teens and their parents, he hoped that Jonny’s journey would encourage others to do what the title suggests, and tell someone everything if they are struggling.
‘I think teens nowadays can watch and if they are going through the loss of a parents or even just dealing with mental health issues, sexuality, all things like that, they can relate to and not feel alone and not crazy for feeling what they do and it’s all valid,’ he said.
‘ITV have done a really good job of creating something that is meaningful and hopefully speaks to people.’
While Skins, which ran from 2007-2013, was slightly before these up-and-coming actors’ times, Eden said that he hoped they had ‘captured the same rawness’.
Skins starred young actors including Dev Patel, Nicholas Hoult, Hannah Murray, Joe Dempsie and Daniel Kaluuya (Picture: Channel 4)
‘I think in a way it is very uniquely British and that is something that is really important,’ he said.
‘We don’t gloss over or glamourise anything ever and hopefully people can see that and relate to it.’
Despite featuring storylines that are incredibly heavy at times, he stressed that the series is anything but pessimistic.
‘It’s realistic, but it also shows the importance of family and friends and its good at showing everyone is going through their own issues,’ he said.
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‘Overall it is a very optimistic outlook at what can be [when you ask for help].’
All six episodes of the series will be dropping at once.
Tell Me Everything is streaming from today on ITVX.
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