Series synopsis
Dates is a British drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on June 10, 2013. It ended on August 6, 2015. It was created by Bryan Elsley. It stars Gemma Chan, Neil Maskell, Sheridan Smith and Katie McGrath.
Dates is a British television romantic drama series created by Bryan Elsley, who also created Skins, which first aired on Channel 4 on 10 June 2013, at 22:00, as part of its "Mating Season" programming, illustrating a series of first dates between online dating service users. The show's target audience is "ABC1".
Premise
Dates is a British television romantic drama series created by Bryan Elsley, who also created Skins, which first aired on Channel 4 on 10 June 2013, at 22:00, as part of its "Mating Season" programming, illustrating a series of first dates between online dating service users. The show's target audience is "ABC1".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gemma Chan as Erica
- Neil Maskell as Nick
- Sheridan Smith as Jenny
- Katie McGrath as Kate
Guest cast
- Greg McHugh as Callum
- Andrew Scott as Christian
- Sian Breckin as Heidi
- Oona Chaplin as Mia
- Will Mellor as David
- Madeline Duggan as Waitress
- Xavier Atkins as Frankie
- Annie Hulley as Monica
- Esther Hall as Jessica
- April Pearson as Liz
- Graham Curry as Pedestrian
- Laura Rogers as Margaret
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | June 10, 2013 | August 6, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
David and Mia Northern lorry driver David arrives at a restaurant to meet Celeste with whom he has arranged a date via the Internet. 'Celeste' arrives but is actually called Mia and proceeds to be offensive to him and the waitress. She eventually drops her guard and starts to get on with David but whilst he talks about himself and his late wife, she is enigmatic and leaves without telling him. He catches up with her and they kiss before she flees in a taxi. |
June 10, 2013 |
| 2 |
Jenny and Nick Jenny is a lonely primary school teacher recovering from a disastrous broken relationship. Nick is a city boy richly endowed with both cash and secrets. On their first date they find out everything there is to know about each other, and knowing everything can be a dangerous and unpredictable business. |
June 11, 2013 |
| 3 |
Mia and Stephen Mia is putting herself around town. Stephen is a disenchanted surgeon with a surfeit of self-regard who doesn't know what he is looking for. When Mia gets under his skin, he realises that there might be more to himself than good looks and a high-flying career. |
June 12, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 2013 |
| Last aired | August 6, 2015 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Wednesday at 22:00:00 |