James ( Alex Lawther) is a troubled kid who has the distinct feeling he might be a psychopath. Like Euphoria, it breaks away from the traditional trappings of your average high school show while still allowing the teens at its center to come of age.Īlex Lawther and Jessica Barden, The End of the F***ing World Netflix There are so many characters to love on this show, like Otis' best friend Eric ( Ncuti Gatwa), who is openly gay but struggles with his religious family's perception of him, and Maeve ( Emma Mackey), the 'bad girl' in school who becomes Otis' business partner.
This show could easily slide into 'issue of the week' territory, but it manages to avoid that by taking time to flesh out all the members of its ensemble. Asa Butterfield stars as Otis, an awkward teenager who takes a page out of his sex therapist mother's (played by Gillian Anderson) book by setting up a sex advice clinic at his school despite having little to no experience firsthand (and for much of the first season, literally firsthand). If your favorite thing about Euphoria is its colorful cast of characters and all of their giant personalities, Sex Education should be your next watch. Asa Butterfield and Ncuti Gatwa, Sex Education Netflix
