Beautiful People (2008): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2008, Beautiful People is a drama and komödie series.

What it’s about. Beautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place in Reading, Berkshire, in 1997, where thirteen-year-old Simon Doonan and his best friend Kylie dream of escaping their dreary suburban surroundings and moving to cosmopolitan London "to live amongst the beautiful people." The first episode aired on BBC Two on 2 October 2008 and recorded overnight ratings of 1.5 million viewers and positive critical reaction. Episodes are self-contained, but do follow a loose story arc throughout the course of each series. The second and final series finished airing on 18 December 2009.

Who’s in it. Beautiful People stars Luke Ward-Wilkinson as Simon Doonan, Layton Williams as Kylie Parkinson, Olivia Colman as Debbie Doonan and Aidan McArdle as Andy Doonan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Beautiful People has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Vereinigtes Königreich you can stream it on Sky Go. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Beautiful People page.

If you liked it. Fans of Beautiful People tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.