Derry Girls

2018 | Comedy

Derry Girls is a sitcom created and written by Lisa McGee. Produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions and starring a predominantly Irish cast, the show is set in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1994. It premiered on 4 January 2018 on Channel 4. The show follows the lives of Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), her cousin Orla (Louisa Harland) and their friends Clare (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) and Michelle's English cousin, James (Dylan Llewellyn), as they navigate their teens in Derry during The Troubles.

Derry Girls became Channel 4's biggest new comedy for nearly five years, premiering with viewing figures of 1.7 million[2] and receiving positive reviews.[3][4][5] On 11 January 2018, after just one episode had aired, the show was renewed for a second series.