''G'wed'' is a British

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broadcast on

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and its streaming service

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since 3 February 2024. The series features working-class

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teenagers, tackling issues including grief, sex, diversity and class differences. ''G'wed'' was produced by Golden Path Productions and written by Liverpool native Danny Kenny. Hailed as a

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comedy, the title refers to Scouse dialect for "go ahead yeah". The second series aired from 6 February 2025 with a third series confirmed.

Plot

The series follows teenagers from

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as they go about their lives. Reece, who is often a mis-behaving teenager, but always surprises his loved ones and friends, from quoting Mother Teresa, John Steinbeck to his incredibly mature take on grief. Reece ends up on his last warning at school, meets another student, Christopher, who joins the school and Reece offers to 'take care' of the new boy. The two students could not be any different but somehow become friends.

Cast

Main characters

* Dylan Thomas-Smith as Reece Duffy * Amber Harrison as Aimee Morris * Jake Kenny-Byrne as Christopher * Gemma Barraclough as Mia-Louise Turner * Zak Douglas as Mo-Fassi * Max Ainsworth as Connor Bell * Dominic Murphy as Ted Price

Recurring & Supporting characters

* Evie Ward-Drummond as Ella Grace Brimble * Malek Alkoni as Ziad (Series 1) * Levi Best as Nathan *

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as Mr Meacher * Leanne Best as Jodie *Philip S. McGuinness as Mr Dunn * Jemma Churchill as Grandma Pat * Paddy Rowan as Lewis Connolly

Filming and release

Filming took place across

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in the summer of 2023. The series aired on

and began streaming on

in February 2024. The series became the most watched comedy on

since ''

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'', with 4.9 million streams on the platform. On 2 March 2024, it aired on

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. On 11 July 2024, the series was renewed for series two and three.

Episode list

Series 1 (2024)

Series 2 (2025)

Reception

The series was nominated at the

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in the Best Comedy Programme category in February 2025.

References

External links

* * {{British Comedy Guide, tv, gwed 2020s British sitcoms 2024 British television series debuts British English-language television shows Television series by ITV Studios Television shows set in Liverpool