Second Generation
| Name | Actor | Series featured | Centric episodes |
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| Elizabeth "Effy" Stonem | Kaya Scodelario | 1 - 4, 7 | 1.08, 2.07, 3.08, 3.10, 4.07, 7.05, 7.06 |
| Enigmatic and elusive, Effy’s the queen bee - attractive to all around her, utterly in control of herself and totally independent. Effy is the younger sister of Tony Stonem and best friend to Pandora Moon, despite their conflicting personalities. In comparison to her initial mute personality in the first series, she has proven to be quite adventurous, open-minded and promiscuous. In the third series, Effy is shocked to discover that her mother has been having an affair with her father's boss, which leads to her parents getting a divorce. Effy becomes involved in a love triangle with James Cook and Freddie McClair. However - eventually, she chooses Freddie and admits that she has fallen in love with him. In series four, Effy and Freddie begin an official relationship. Meanwhile, Effy establishes a close friendship with her former rival, Katie Fitch - leaving behind the previous hostility and bitterness that they felt for each other. After showing signs of manic behaviour, she is diagnosed with psychotic depression and attempts to commit suicide, but Freddie is able to find her in time and saves her life. Effy receives medical treatment in a psychiatric hospital and slowly begins recovering from her mental illness with the help of her mother, close friends, and new psychiatrist.
Family: Father, Jim Stonem (Harry Enfield); mother, Anthea Stonem (Morwenna Banks); brother, Tony Stonem (Nicholas Hoult) |
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| Pandora Moon | Lisa Backwell | 2 - 4 | 3.04 |
| Pandora is Effy's naive and immature best friend. She was introduced in a guest appearance in series two. In series three, Pandora falls in love with Thomas Tomone, but after he is forced to return to Africa, she loses her virginity to – and enters a sexual affair with – James Cook. Thomas returns, is devastated when he learn of about her infidelity, and thereafter is miserable in his relationship. In series four, Thomas sleeps with a member of his church, which leads to another breakup between Thomas and Pandora. Due to excellent results in her exams, Pandora is accepted on a history scholarship at Harvard University. In the final episode, it is implied that another reconciliation will occur between Pandora and Thomas.
Family: Mother, Angela Moon (Sally Phillips); aunt, Elizabeth (Maureen Lipman); supposed father, Professor Larbalestier (Darren Boyd) |
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| Thomas Tomone | Merveille Lukeba | 3 - 4 | 3.03, 4.01 |
| Friendly, honest and spiritual, Thomas is an immigrant from the Congo. Due to his African upbringing, he finds it hard to understand the British way of life. In series three, he encounters trouble in Johnny White, a local gangster. Through his efforts to defeat Johnny, Thomas forms a close bond with Pandora Moon. Soon after, he is forced to go back to the Congo. When he returns, Thomas continues to date Pandora until he finds out that she has been cheating on him with James Cook; but ultimately, he forgives her. In series four, Thomas is expelled from college. Feeling depressed, he distances himself from Pandora and has sex with a fellow member of his African church community. When Pandora learns the truth, she ends their relationship. Thomas has a brief flirtation with Katie, although they decide to just remain friends when Thomas admits his remaining feeling for Pandora. In the final episode, Thomas and Pandora appear to be friendly with each other again and he tells her that he will be attending Harvard University on an athletic scholarship.
Family: Mother, Kosoke Tomone (Aicha Kossoko), brother, Daniel Tomone (Domonic Attoh); sister, Fumi Tomone (Evelyn Madzima) |
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| James Cook | Jack O'Connell | 3 - 4, 7 | 3.02, 3.10, 4.03, 7.03, 7.04 |
| Impulsive and eccentric, Cook loves to have a good time and is constantly the life and soul of any party. Cook shows a great interest in the ladies, and all his partying routinely gets out of hand, leading him into trouble. Previously good friends with Freddie and JJ, his sexual relationship with Effy has gotten between them. Although Effy chooses to be with Freddie, and he has renewed his friendship with JJ and Freddie, his feelings for Effy remain strong. After seeing Freddie and Effy together at a party, Cook takes out his frustration on a guy standing near him, leaving the guy in hospital. Cook is charged with GBH (Grevious Bodily Harm) and is brought to court where he initially pleads 'not guilty'. He then sees the error of his ways and pleads 'guilty'. He is sent to prison but escapes. He then evades the police, hiding in various friends' houses. At the climax of series 4, Cook discovers his friend Freddie's blood-soaked belongings, and confronts Doctor Foster. He describes himself as what he is, a reckless, seemingly useless individual, and in what appears to be a final act, shouts his name and lunges at Foster, ending the series.
Family: Estranged mother, Ruth Byatt (Tanya Franks); estranged father, Cook Sr. (Matt King); brother, Paddy (William Lang); uncle, Keith (Geoffrey Hughes) |
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| Frederick "Freddie" McClair | Luke Pasqualino | 3 - 4 | 3.05, 3.10, 4.05 |
| Freddie is friends with Cook and JJ. He smokes weed with his mates, skateboards, and hangs out with his friends in his backyard shed. After the love triangle between Cook, Effy, and Freddie has reached a climax, he takes Effy's actions as rejection, tries to move on, and forms a sexual relationship with Katie. However, in the next series, Freddie and Effy begin a relationship, although it is threatened when Effy deals with mental health issues and attempts suicide. Near the end of Series 4, Freddie is beaten to death by Effy's counselor, John Foster.
Family: Father, Leo McClair (Simon Day); sister, Karen McClair (Klariza Clayton); grandfather, Norman (Dudley Sutton) |
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| Jonah Jeremiah 'JJ' Jones | Ollie Barbieri | 3 - 4 | 3.07, 4.06 |
| JJ has a huge imagination, which is shown by his enthusiasm for magic. With his childlike excitement, he is known to create his own entertaining schemes. JJ is well-spoken and has a vast knowledge in Maths and Science, but he lacks basic social skills due to his high-functioning autism. Because of his disorder, JJ's behaviour can be rather unpredictable and he needs a constant large supply of medications. He is best friends with Freddie McLair and James Cook, although in series three, JJ is stuck in the middle when Cook and Freddie fight over Effy. He tries to fix their friendship on many occasions to no avail. He develops a close friendship with Emily Fitch and she allows him to lose his virginity to her as a "one-time charity event". In series four, JJ finds love with Lara Lloyd, a single mother and bonds with her baby son, Albert. Through their relationship, JJ discovers a new-found confidence in himself and he begins to doubt whether he really needs to be so highly medicated for his whole life.
Family: Mother, Celia Jones (Juliet Cowan); father, Edward Jones (Douglas Hodge) |
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| Emily Fitch | Kathryn Prescott | 3 - 4, 7 | 3.09, 4.02 |
| Emily loves being a twin much more than her sister, Katie. With her quiet and introverted personality, Emily is often bullied and taken advantage of by her dominant twin sister and depends on Katie to be the dynamic one. As the series progresses, she begins to come out of her shell and strives for individuality. She began the series as a closeted lesbian, but eventually came out to her friends and loved ones, including Naomi, with whom she is in love. She is close friends with JJ, and allows him to lose his virginity with her, despite her sexual orientation. This, among other issues including Naomi cheating on Emily, cause problems between the couple over Series 3 and 4.
Family: Father, Rob Fitch (John Bishop); mother,Jenna Fitch (Ronni Ancona); brother, James Fitch (Redd Smith);sister Katie Fitch(Megan Prescott) |
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| Katherine "Katie" Fitch | Megan Prescott | 3 - 4 | 3.09, 4.04 |
| Katie tries to shed her identical twin skin, Emily, establishing her individuality and seemingly trampling on her sister as she does so. Although she is initially shaken by Emily's lesbianism, she eventually accepts it, but is hesitant to embrace Naomi. When Freddie attempts to move on from Effy, he rebounds with Katie, which inevitably doesn't end well. In Series 4, after learning of her parents' financial woes, she attempts to help her mum with a wedding planning business. However when this fails, she is forced to move with her family into Naomi's house, much to her chagrin. She also learns that she went through a premature menopause, rendering her infertile.
Family: Father, Rob Fitch (John Bishop); mother,Jenna Fitch (Ronni Ancona); brother, James Fitch (Redd Smith); sister Emily Fitch (Kathryn Prescott) |
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| Naomi Campbell | Lily Loveless | 3 - 4, 7 | 3.06 |
| Naomi is a passionate, political, and principled individualist. She questions her sexual orientation at the beginning of Series 3 and later enters a relationship with Emily. After cheating on Emily with Sophia, and furthermore after Sophia commits suicide, their relationship becomes strained but they were finally back together on the final episode of series 4.
Family: Mother, Gina Campbell (Olivia Colman) |
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