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Boarders

Name: Boarders
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2024-02-20
Cast: Jodie Campbell, Sekou Diaby, Aruna Jalloh, Myles Kamwendo, Josh Tedeku

2024 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Skins or Sex Education, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 14 hours in all.
What might put you off: It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Brace yourselves - the new kids are here. Five talented black scholarship students, and an elite private school with a reputation problem. One of them will have to change...

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.

Series 12024 · 6 episodes · 1.3 out of 10
Monday
Series 22025 · 6 episodes · 1.2 out of 10
Monday
Series 32026 · 6 episodes · 1.0 out of 10
Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Jodie CampbellLeah
Sekou DiabyToby
Aruna JallohFemi
Myles KamwendoOmar
Josh TedekuJaheim
Ruxandra PorojnicuYelena
Niky WardleyCarol Watlington-Geese
Maxim AysFelix