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comedy drama series broadcast on

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reprising their roles from the

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'', although the series is intended for a much older audience. All ten episodes of the first series premiered on iPlayer on 5 August 2019. The second series consisted of 8 episodes and all 8 premiered on iPlayer on 1 April 2021. As of September 2022 it is unknown if the show will return for a third series.

Premise

The series follows the lives of five teenagers as they begin their steps into the adult world.

Cast

as Lauren McDonald (Series 1) *

as Craig Taylor *

as Declan *Nethra Tilakumara as Yasmin, a waitress at the café the characters frequent. *Grace Hogg-Robinson as Mel, Craig's co-worker at the bowling alley. *

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as Erin, the landlady who owns the flat. *Oliver Clayton as Russ, Lauren's co-worker, and rival. *Jordan Dawes as Craig 2, Craig and Mel's boss. *

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as Sharon Taylor, Lauren's mum. Fox reprises her role from ''

''. *Jade Ogugua as Alex, Lauren's new boss

Development

''Flatmates'' co-creator Steven Andrews said of the series "Flatmates represents the significant journey we all make from childhood to adulthood. With a balance of drama and comedy, the show taps perfectly into BBC iPlayer's millennial following and has all the elements we hope will make it a bingeable success".

Episodes

Series 1

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References

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