The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
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David Threlfall
Frank Gallagher
Nicky Evans
Shane Maguire
Rebecca Atkinson
Karen Maguire
Tina Malone
Mimi Maguire
Aaron McCusker
Jamie Maguire
Qasim Akhtar
Chesney Karib
Alice Barry
Lillian Tyler
Robbie Conway
Aidan Croker
Karen Bryson
Avril Powell
Kira Martin
Letitia Powell
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7 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 13, 2004 | 5.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 20, 2004 | 5.6 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 27, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 3, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 10, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 17, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 24, 2004 | 9.0 |
10 episodes • 2005Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 4, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 11, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 18, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 25, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 1, 2005 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 8, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 15, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 22, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Mar 1, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 8, 2005 | 9.0 |
8 episodes • 2006Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 3, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 10, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 17, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 24, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 31, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 7, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 14, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 21, 2006 | 9.0 |
8 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 9, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 16, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 23, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 30, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 6, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 13, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 20, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 27, 2007 | 7.0 |
16 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 1, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 8, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 15, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 22, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 29, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 5, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 12, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 19, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Feb 26, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 4, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Mar 11, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Mar 18, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Mar 25, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 1, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Apr 8, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Apr 15, 2008 | 7.0 |
16 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 27, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 3, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 10, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 17, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 24, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Mar 3, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 10, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 17, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Mar 24, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 31, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Apr 7, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Apr 14, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Apr 21, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 28, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | May 5, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | May 12, 2009 | 8.0 |
16 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 26, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 26, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 2, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 9, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 16, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 23, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 2, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 9, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Mar 16, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 23, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Mar 30, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Apr 6, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Apr 13, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 20, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Apr 27, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | May 4, 2010 | 7.0 |
22 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 10, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 11, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 12, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 13, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 14, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jan 18, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jan 25, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 1, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Feb 8, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Feb 15, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Feb 22, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Mar 1, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Mar 8, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Aug 30, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Sep 6, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Sep 13, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Sep 20, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Sep 27, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Oct 4, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Oct 11, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Oct 18, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Oct 25, 2011 | 7.0 |
11 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 9, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 10, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 17, 2012 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 24, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 31, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 7, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 14, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 21, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Feb 28, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 6, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Mar 13, 2012 | 4.0 |
10 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Sep 12, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Sep 13, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Sep 19, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Sep 26, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Oct 3, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Oct 10, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Oct 17, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Oct 24, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Oct 31, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Nov 1, 2012 | 7.3 |
14 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Feb 26, 2013 | 6.7 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 5, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Mar 12, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 19, 2013 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Mar 26, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 2, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Apr 9, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Apr 16, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Apr 23, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Apr 30, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | May 7, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | May 14, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | May 21, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | May 28, 2013 | 8.5 |
