I. Love. This. Show. It's like a dirtier Degrassi, and it truly shows what teens face. I mean, sh*t, I go to f*cking Catholic school and I've done worse thsn these kids.

Skins is quite a realistic representation of life as a teenager in Britain. Its got quite a lot of swearing and some sexual content but this adds to the drama and the realism of the show.

Skins is an excellent show that is definitely for teens and up only. This series is about a group of teens living in Bristol, England who attend a college. Tony is the popular one, but he always protects his younger sister Effy, who is extremely mysterious. Tony has a few friends too: Sid is quiet, but in love with Tony's girlfriend Michelle, whose best friend Jal is an excellent clarinet player. Their friend Anwar is a confused Muslim (played brilliantly by Dev Patel who is also in the film Slumdog Millionaire!), his friend Maxxie is openly gay, their friend Chris is a party animal with family trouble, and Cassie is basically crazy. There's also Lucy, nicknamed Sketch, who lives near Maxxie. I've only seen Series 1 and 2, and can't wait for Series 3 to hit America; in that series, Effy is the main character. Like I've said before, Skins is for older teens and up. In its native Britain, the series was shown on the pay-TV version of Channel Four (E4), aimed at teens and young adults 15-25. So there's no doubt Skins isn't a kid-friendly series. This makes Gossip Girl look tame by comparison! Sex is a frequent topic: there are scenes of simulated sex of all types, stalking, awkward sexual advances, masturbation, and more; there's also a lot of nudity and crass sexual dialogue. Also, profane language is frequent. F-bombs fly a lot, but are muted on BBC America broadcasts. However, on the DVD, online, and original British broadcasts of this show, the F-bombs are loud and clear. Various milder profanities are spoken, and I do remember some uses of the word "c**t" (muted on BBC America, uncensored elsewhere). Finally, there is rampant, near-constant use of drugs and alcohol by teens. A few drugs of choice: cocaine, ecstasy, lots and lots of marijuana and tobacco smoking, and extreme drinking. If you can handle the offensive content, you will really like Skins. The BBC America version is fine for most teens ages 13+, but the DVD version, which is uncensored and contains additional sex scenes and very strong language, is more appropriate for those 15 and over.

Love it. Even though my life isn't really like this, it feels very believable and realistic.

I am in love with this show! Yes there is nudity and language but nothing that someone 13 or older could not handle! I know parents can freak over things like that but we both know you kid knows what sex is. Very good show. Relates to teens rather well.

I'm 14 and I first watched this show after all the hype over the US version. Needless to say, the original show is much better than the US version. As stated in its article UK skins has a lot of partying and sex BUT there is a really believable story behind all of it. The story of friendship is great because they help each other out no matter what. I like how it shows the true face of anorexia. My friend struggled w/ it and still does and she was bullied for it. I'm not sure but after watching Skins, I feel a "normal" person could empathize w/ an anorexic person. I think that side of Skins is very educational. I'm not sure what it's like on BBC America but if you watch the uncensored version on YouTube you see everything. Although the only time I saw fully nude bodies was the bedsheet on Tony's blanket and a scene where a female teacher was getting out of the faculty showers. By US standards; it's too raunchy to be fully shown on TV but many of my friends have watched it uncensored without feeling uncomfortable. I think it depends on your comfort level though. Perhaps it could help other kids my age feel that nudity is OK instead of "weird." Also, the language isn't anything worse than what I hear in school. Unlike Jersey Shore or reality TV shows kids my age watch; I believe what attracts others like me to watch skins is its authenticity. It's very real.

This is a very entertaining show, but there is nothing in it that is appropriate for children. There is lots and lots of sex references, the whole show revolves around teenagers having sex. The nudity is not that much of an issue, there are some episodes when older characters are shown naked but the female teenagers are never shown naked and the males are only shown naked from behind. Stong language is pervasive in this show, 'f**k' is used throughout every episode and 'c**t' is used a few times in a few episodes. There is violence in the show, though not all the time. Some bloody scenes. Tons of weed is smoked in the show and some other drugs (usually pills) are used. The show is all about rowdy teenagers living depressing and dysfunctional lives, so showing it to a child would be a mistake.

First, I love this show! (I'm 13 years old, but I gonna be 14 really soon xD) I didn't watch the first generation, but I did the second, and I think it definitely suitable for for teens age 14 and over. It's really showing all the problems that teens have very realistic. I think that in seasons 2 and 4 there isn't so much sex and nudity, tho I don't really like that they're taking drugs that much. Strong language? Oh c'mon, who doesn't use word like bi**h, s**t etc. We all do, especially the teenagers. I didn't like one scene in 4th season, episode 7, when Freddie died. It was really sad, but also very violent. I mean, he has been beaten with a baseball bat to death. :(

First, I love this show! (I'm 13 years old, but I gonna be 14 really soon xD) I didn't watch the first generation, but I did the second, and I think it definitely suitable for for teens age 14 and over. It's really showing all the problems that teens have very realistic. I think that in seasons 2 and 4 there isn't so much sex and nudity, tho I don't really like that they're taking drugs that much. Strong language? Oh c'mon, who doesn't use word like bi**h, s**t etc. We all do, especially the teenagers. I didn't like one scene in 4th season, episode 7, when Freddie died. It was really sad, but also very violent. I mean, he has been beaten with a baseball bat to death. :(