Skins is a British teen drama created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures.

This series sees the introduction of a new cast; it follows the lives of the second generation of sixth form students Effy Stonem, Pandora Moon, Thomas Tomone, James Cook, Freddie McClair, JJ Jones, Naomi Campbell, and twin sisters Emily and Katie Fitch.

The episode starts with Freddie skateboarding through Bristol and meeting up with his best mates Cook and JJ before college.

Their world collides with Effy’s, and Cook is intrigued; however, both Freddie and JJ are equally smitten.

Effy issues smitten Freddie, JJ and Cook with a challenge of breaking several college rules - to be completed by the end of the day.

He soon discovers the tea is made from marijuana and offers to sell it to get the money to pay Johnny.

The gang agree to help Thomas by selling at a party which turns out to be Johnny's turf.

After escaping, the gang give the money they have made to Thomas but Johnny and his cronies turn up.

The gang decide to celebrate, but Thomas's mum turns up, and appalled by the ensuing party, sends him back home.

After a talk with his father which prompts him to start supporting Karen and abandoning his skateboard, he decides to tell Effy how he feels.

Karen loses the competition because Cook, angered that she has taken Freddie's shed to use as practice, had encouraged everyone in his uncle's pub to vote against her.

Thomas finds a broken hearted Emily at the bus stop and proves to be a true friend.

Katie finds out Emily slept with JJ and decides to tell Naomi and warns her not to come to the love ball.

Cook asks his father if he can leave town with him on his boat but his dad ends up threatening him.

Effy, Cook, Freddie and JJ decide to drive the boat back to Bristol.