Scripted series · Channel 4
Derry Girls
Catch yourself on.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Saoirse-Monica Jackson
Erin Quinn
19 eps
Louisa Harland
Orla McCool
19 eps
Nicola Coughlan
Clare Devlin
19 eps
Jamie Lee O'Donnell
Michelle Mallon
19 eps
Dylan Llewellyn
James Maguire
19 eps
Tara Lynne O'Neill
Ma Mary Quinn
19 eps
Tommy Tiernan
Da Gerry Quinn
19 eps
Kathy Kiera Clarke
Aunt Sarah
19 eps
Ian McElhinney
Granda Joe
19 eps
Siobhán McSweeney
Sister Michael
19 eps
Leah O'Rourke
Jenny Joyce
19 eps
Aoife Hinds
Mae Chung
1 eps
Barbara Adair
Sister Declan
1 eps
Sophie Robertson
Charlene Kavanagh
1 eps
Tracey Lynch
Fionnula
1 eps
Niall Cusack
Father Conway
1 eps
Diona Doherty
Katya
1 eps
Michael Shea
Clive / Artem
1 eps
Anthony Boyle
David Donnelly
2 eps
Amanda Hurwitz
Maeve
1 eps
Ciaran Flynn
Ukranian Lad 2
1 eps
Terence Keeley
Emmett
1 eps
Bronágh Taggart
Nicola
1 eps
Luke Wilson Hanley
Soldier
2 eps
Caoimhe Farren
Ms. Taylor
1 eps
Jay Duffy
Harry
1 eps
Laurie Kynaston
Philip
1 eps
Francis Mezza
Dee
1 eps
Brenock O'Connor
Jon
1 eps
Sean Sloan
Philip's Father
1 eps
Nigel O'Neill
Harry's Father
1 eps
Judith Roddy
Ms. De Brún
1 eps
Ava Grace McAleese
Baby Anna
4 eps
Mya Rose McAleese
Baby Anna
4 eps
Michael Hooley
Soldier 1
1 eps
Ryan McParland
Jonjo
1 eps
Kerri Quinn
Rita
1 eps
Chris Robinson
Mike the Manager
2 eps
Julia Dearden
Maureen Malarkey
3 eps
Eleanor Methven
Aunt Bridie
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Derry Girls actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Derry Girls reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 19 episodes.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E06
The President
As Christmas nears, excitement in Derry is at fever pitch for President Bill Clinton's visit. James gets a surprise, and Granda Joe embarks on a mysterious plan.
- Directed by Michael Lennox
- Written by Lisa McGee
S02E03
The Concert
Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla and James are beside themselves with excitement as they have tickets to see Take That in Belfast. When Ma Mary forbids them to go they decide that they're going anyway.
- Directed by Michael Lennox
- Written by Lisa McGee
S02E04
The Curse
The Quinn family cause uproar at a family wedding, and the consequences of the girls' bad behaviour are very serious, especially for cousin Eammon.
- Directed by Michael Lennox
- Written by Lisa McGee
S02E01
Across the Barricade
Erin and co are excited to attend an outdoor pursuits weekend as part of a peace initiative. But peace is the last thing on Michelle's mind once she finds out that there will be Protestant lads there!
- Directed by Michael Lennox
- Written by Lisa McGee
S02E05
The Prom
Jenny Joyce organises a 50s style prom, but the girls are more intrigued by the arrival of a new girl. Erin, Clare and Michelle are looking for prom dates, but Orla has got someone special in mind.
- Directed by Michael Lennox
- Written by Lisa McGee
S01E06
Episode 6
Erin is over the moon when she becomes editor of the school magazine, Orla's obsessed by step aerobics, and Da Gerry is in trouble with Ma Mary. And there's romance for Aunt Sarah.
- Directed by Michael Lennox
- Written by Lisa McGee
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E03
Stranger on a Train
- Directed by Michael Lennox
- Written by Lisa McGee
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Lisa McGeeWriter
Direction
- Michael LennoxDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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