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IMDb rating 8.5
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Critic rating 8.4

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Critic Season 1 Jenny Nixon
rated 8

The jokes come fast and furious in this series, delivered by a crew of actors with the chemistry and comedic chops to pull them off...

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Season 1 Rebecca Nicholson
rated 10

It took a while for Derry Girls to establish itself as that rare thing, a modern comedy classic, but now it feels like it has always been there.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Season 2 Lucy Mangan
rated 10

Lisa McGee’s comedy is that rare thing – a hysterical and moving show about life as an adolescent girl.

Read full review at The Guardian
DarkBats
rated 10

I'm going to miss this crazy gang

1 year ago
Critic Season 1 Ed Power
rated 8

As much a black comedy about the Troubles as a teenage nostalgia fest.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic Season 3 Flora Carr
rated 10

...the show’s magic comes from its evocation of teenage life and friendships, our adolescent heroines (and hero) caught up in their sheer, overwhelming passion about everything...

Read full review at Radio Times
Critic Season 3 Anita Singh
rated 10

...hilariously written and brilliantly acted...

Read full review at The Telegraph

Cast & Crew

Michael Lennox
Director
Ian McElhinney
As Granda Joe
Tommy Tiernan
As Da Gerry Quinn
Siobhán McSweeney
As Sister Michael
Kathy Kiera Clarke
As Aunt Sarah
Tara Lynne O'Neill
As Ma Mary Quinn
Dylan Llewellyn
As James Maguire

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In the midst of political turmoil in 1990s Northern Ireland, a group of five high-spirited teenage girls from a Catholic girls' secondary school navigate the trials and tribulations of adolescence. As they face the challenges of growing up amidst cultural divides and social unrest, they find themselves in absurd situations that test their friendship and resilience. With a backdrop of political conflict, these Derry girls must confront the universal struggles of being a teenager, from first loves to family feuds. Through it all, they discover their own strength and solidarity in this heartwarming and hilarious coming-of-age story.

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