
Scripted series · Channel 4
Fresh Meat
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Fresh Meat actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Fresh Meat reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
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
Six students — Vod Nordstrom, Oregon Shawcross, Josie Jones, Kingsley Owen, JP Pembersley, and Howard McGregor — are freshmen (save for second year Howard) at Manchester Medlock University. Having applied late to accommodation, they live in a shared, off-campus house in Whalley Range rather than the halls of residence.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 30 episodes.
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Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
1 episode

Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20118 episodes
7.1IMDbFrom the moment they first meet, JP, Kingsley, Josie, Howard, Vod and Oregon are destined to be housemates. Away from home for the first time, on the brink of adult life, the new students are about to discover who they really are as they run the whole gamut of appalling behaviour and terrible errors of judgment familiar to anyone who's ever experienced one of life's great rites of passage.
Best episode · S01E04 Episode 4

Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20128 episodes
7.2IMDbJP, Kingsley, Josie, Howard, Vod and Oregon are returning to Hartnell Avenue this term a little bit older but not much wiser, but this term, there is a new housemate to be found...

Season 3 · Complete
Series 3
20138 episodes
7.1IMDbJP, Kingsley, Josie, Howard, Vod and Oregon are all back in Hartnell Avenue and raring to go. JP is promptly throwing himself, headfirst, into a second year ceremonial mission to sleep with a fresher; accompanied somewhat willingly but not altogether skilfully by his faithful wingman, Howard. Meanwhile, there’s a brand new housemate in the form of genuine fresher and smoking fine filly, Candice. Homeschooled and as yet unsullied by student-dom this first year is about to make an impact on the rest of the house, as they set out to show her just how cool they really are.
Best episode · S03E03 Episode 3

Season 4 · Complete
Series 4
20166 episodes
7.7IMDbThe end of uni life draws near, and when JP’s brother pays an unexpected visit, it’s a wakeup call for all the housemates. JP is told it’s time to knuckle down as there’s a job waiting for him in the city. But is he made of the right stuff? Vod wrestles with a debt that could sink a small Euro state, while Oregon, now Student Union President, plans her legacy and bright shiny future. Kingsley, desperate to seem interesting, finds himself in an unconventional relationship, while Howard is headed for a First Class degree, until some unexpected news sends him spiralling. And poor 2nd year Josie faces the prospect of being without her friends next year.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes




S04E03
Episode 3
- Directed by Jamie Jay Johnson
- Written by Penelope Skinner


S04E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Jamie Jay Johnson
- Written by Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Jesse Armstrong
Creator

Sam Bain
Showrunner
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Philip Clarke
Executive producer
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Andrew Newman
Executive producer
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Tony Wood
Executive producer
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Judy Counihan
Executive producer

Tom Basden
Writer

Jessica Ashworth
Writer
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Rose Heiney
Writer
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Tony Roche
Writer
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Keith Akushie
Writer
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Richard Pinto
Writer
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D.C. Jackson
Writer

Annie Griffin
Writer
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Penelope Skinner
Writer
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Jon Brown
Writer
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Henrietta Ashworth
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jesse ArmstrongExecutive Producer
- Philip ClarkeExecutive Producer
- Andrew NewmanExecutive Producer
- Rhonda SmithProducer
- Tony WoodExecutive Producer
- Sam BainExecutive Producer
Writing
- Tom BasdenWriter
- Jessica AshworthWriter
- Jesse ArmstrongWriter
- Rose HeineyWriter
- Tony RocheWriter
- Keith AkushieWriter
Direction
- David KerrDirector
- Nick WoodDirector
- Gordon AndersonDirector
- Annie GriffinDirector
- Jamie Jay JohnsonDirector
Cinematography
- Ollie DowneyDirector of Photography
- Balazs BolygoDirector of Photography
- Maja ZamojdaDirector of Photography
- Sam McCurdyDirector of Photography
- Mike SpraggDirector of Photography
Music
- Christian HensonOriginal Music Composer
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