Chewing Gum

Chewing Gum is a British television sitcom set in London. It was written by and stars Michaela Coel, Robert Lonsdale, Susan Wokoma, Danielle Walters and Tanya Franks. The show revolves around 24-year-old shop assistant Tracey Gordon, a restricted, religious virgin, who wants to have sex and learn more about the world. The show won the BAFTA for Best Female Performance In A Comedy Programme and Breakthrough Talent for Coel for her work on the show.

The first series debuted on E4 on 13 October 2015, and in the US with Netflix on 31 October 2016.

Official Description
"Comedy series following religious, Beyoncé-obsessed 24-year-old Tracey Gordon who is fast finding out that the more she learns about the world, the less she understands."

Background
In August 2014, Channel 4 announced that Coel was to star in and write a new sitcom called Chewing Gum, inspired by her play Chewing Gum Dreams. "C4 Comedy Blaps" were released as teasers in September 2014, and the series began on E4 in October 2015. Her performance earned her the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2016; she also won a BAFTA for Breakthrough Talent for writing the show. Chewing Gum received overwhelmingly positive reviews.

Series one premiered on 6 October 2015 until 10 November 2015. On 3 December 2015, E4 ordered a second series; it began broadcasting on 12 January 2017.

Cast

 * Michaela Coel as Tracey Gordon
 * John MacMillan as Ronald
 * Robert Lonsdale as Connor Jones
 * Tanya Franks as Mandy Jones
 * Danielle Isaie as Candice
 * Kadiff Kirwan as Aaron
 * Susan Wokoma as Cynthia Gordon
 * Shola Adewusi as Joy Gordon
 * Maggie Steed as Esther

Season One

 * 1) Sex & Violence
 * 2) Binned
 * 3) Possession
 * 4) The Unicorn
 * 5) The Last Supper
 * 6) Tolled Road

Season Two

 * 1) WTF Happened?
 * 2) Replacements
 * 3) I Just Need Some Company
 * 4) Orlando
 * 5) Road Trip
 * 6) Age Ain't Nothing But a Number

Behind the Scenes

 * 1) The Making of Chewing Gum: Minty Fresh
 * 2) The Making of Chewing Gum: Cherry Pop