Year Of

As an Aussie entering my 20's I found this show refreshing and addictive. The writers did so well in showing what it is really like to be a teen in this generation. My partner who isn't a fan of drama shows (I'll never understand that,) actually loved 'year of' to the point we binged it all in one night. In only the first 2 episodes he turned to me and said "my heart is actually hurting. I feel like these are my friends, like I've known them for years." I thought that was a perfect description of how the writers and directors are able to connect your emotions through the screen from the very beginning. Begging for a season 2!!!

I can see what they are trying to do but it just doesn't quite get there IMHO. At points I've grappled with whether what's happening is a realistic depiction but then again who am I to judge.....overall I enjoyed watching it enough but it isn't groundbreaking. I do feel they capture the struggles and flightyness (sp?) of teens yet teen dramas have been done a lot so yeah the bar is high (and also it is a pastime of mine to critique fodder like this haha). First impressions: teens on drugs partying meh seen it before, I was almost not going to watch beyond ep 1.... Then it gets heavier and then I was like am I in the mood for this downer content? Alas I watched on.... Now I've watched the whole first series. Yeah I'll forget it but I'll probably still tune in to S02 if/when it comes around.

Think Skins in Oz it's a nice show easy to watch with a good mix of tears and joy.

Worth your time and bite size episodes.

The characters are not all likeable however that what makes it's great. I am sure there is something for everyone.

There as always in modern shows are a few eye roll moments and some diversity thrown in for good measure however it is also the modern world.

The games changed over the years and I need to keep up, that being said it's well worth giving this one a go. You won't regret it.

I have given 10 stars as the cast really played the roles well even though some of the characters had me internally grumbling.

This show was AMAZING!! I've already recommended it to a few friends who loved it too.

Great characters. Exciting stories and a fresh take on the Australian high school experience. Ever since Skins, we've been craving a show that shows young Australians as they truly are, and this series pulls it off with grit.

The writing is fast and funny, the performances are really genuine and the aesthetic feels truly representative of my high school experience. It's also super funny.

All in all, quit your jobs, divorce your partners, put your kids up for adoption, do whatever you need to make time to watch this.

To me this is like an aussie heartstopper but maybe less wholesome haha (although it is still suprisingly wholesome for quite an edgy show)

you basically follow a group of teenager kids before and after an event (i won't say what because spoiler's!!) and see them grow and just basically being normal teens, which i think is so rare in tv shows these days when everything's always trying to be so dramatic. These are very unique character's and felt to me like they were real people. (My favorite was Gus haha iykyk)

As someone who know's what its like to sometimes not to know who you are or trying figure it out when it feels like the world is burning around you, this is a show that touches on those kinds of themes in a fresh and interesting way.

However i will say some of the parent story line's were maybe less interesting as i wanted to spend more time with the teens, but maybe that's just me.