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About British teen drama series
Genres teen drama television, drama, coming-of-age
Created by Jamie Brittain
Written by Jamie Brittain, Bryan Elsley
Starring Nicholas Hoult, Dev Patel, Kaya Scodelario, Hannah Murray, Jack O'Connell, Dakota Blue Richards, Joe Dempsie, Kathryn Prescott
Length 7 seasons, 61 episodes, 47 min each
Network E4
Country United Kingdom
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