Series synopsis
Chewing Gum is a British comedy television series that premiered on E4 on October 6, 2015. It ended on February 9, 2017. It was created by Michaela Coel. It stars Michaela Coel, Danielle Walters, Robert Lonsdale and Susan Wokoma.
The life of Tracey, a religious, Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old living in an estate in Tower Hamlets, and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family. Oh, and obvs her boyfriend!
Premise
The life of Tracey, a religious, Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old living in an estate in Tower Hamlets, and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family. Oh, and obvs her boyfriend!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michaela Coel as Tracey Gordon
- Danielle Walters as Candice
- Robert Lonsdale as Connor Jones
- Susan Wokoma as Cynthia Gordon
- Shola Adewusi as Joy Gordon
- Kadiff Kirwan as Aaron
- Maggie Steed as Esther
- Olisa Odele as Ola
Supporting cast
- Sarah Hoare as Karly Raven
- John Macmillan as Ronald
Guest cast
- Paul Bailey as Waiter (uncredited)
- Alexander Bhat as Josh
- Abby Rakic-Platt as Kristy Raven
- Tanya Franks as Mandy
- Akin Gazi as Rashad
- Pal Aron as Dr. Mubashira
- Lucy Ware as Big Leisha
- Rick Edwards as Rick Edwards
- Nicholas Asbury as Keys
- Roxy Sternberg as Meisha
- Paul Jesson as Noah
- Rupert Vansittart as Big Boss
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | October 4, 2015 | October 5, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 6 | October 6, 2015 | November 10, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 12, 2017 | February 9, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Making of Chewing Gum: Minty Fresh Writer and star of Chewing Gum, Michaela Coel, on her inspiration and the impact of religion on her writing |
October 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Making of Chewing Gum: Cherry Pop The writer and cast on filming Chewing Gum, from awkward sex scenes to showing a new side to life on an estate |
October 5, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sex & Violence Tracey plans to go all the way with her reluctant and devout fiancé Ronald, until she bumps into charming estate poet Connor |
October 6, 2015 |
| 2 |
Binned Tracey's first sexual encounter leaves her panicked about pregnancy. She also needs to bin Ronald as she is determined to make Connor her new boyfriend. |
October 13, 2015 |
| 3 |
Possession Tracey takes the chance to improve her future and heads off to a recruitment day, while her devil-fearing sister Cynthia covers her shift in the shop |
October 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WTF Happened? Tracey returns to the Pensbourne Estate but she's rejected by both Candice and Joy, and things aren't as easy as she would like. |
January 12, 2017 |
| 2 |
Replacements Tracey's mum sets her some challenging tests before she can move back into the family home, meantime Tracey is busy replacing Connor and Candice. |
January 19, 2017 |
| 3 |
I Just Need Some Company Tracey's confidence is wobbly. She wants some male company - someone who thinks she's attractive - and cousin Boy Tracy has a plan. |
January 26, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | E4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2015 |
| Last aired | February 9, 2017 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |