Channel 4 and Netflix have renewed The End of the F***ing World for a second season. The renewal was one of a number of new commissions – including a new drama from Russell T. Davies (“Queer as Folk”) – announced by the British broadcaster ahead of the Edinburgh Television Festival.
BAFTA- and Emmy-nominated The End of the F***ing World enjoyed the best launch week ever for an exclusive single series or stunt launch when it debuted on All 4, the broadcaster’s streaming platform, last October. The teen comedy drama, which was created and written by Charlie Covell, based on a graphic novel by Charles S. Forsman, then launched on Netflix in January, finding a new legion of fans.
“We’re so proud that this global success story began at Channel 4 and that a second series is on its way,” said Beth Willis, Channel 4’s head of drama. “Charlie’s witty, wonderful world is back, and we can’t wait to see where she takes it next.”
Starring Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden, the first series followed teen outsiders James and Alyssa as they embarked on a road trip that descended into darkly comic chaos. After becoming embroiled in a series of violent events, they soon found themselves trailed by two mismatched police detectives (played by Wunmi Mosaku and Gemma Whelan).
Covell will once again write the second season of the show, which is produced by Clerkenwell Films and Dominic Buchanan Productions. Covell serves as executive producer alongside Murray Ferguson, Ed Macdonald, Andy Baker, Dominic Buchanan and Jonathan Entwistle.
