Nearly Famous is a television drama mini-series about a group of British teenagers at a top London school of the performing arts. It is shown in the UK and Ireland on E4. The show has been compared to other teen drama series such as The OC and Skins. The show debuted on E4 on 8 November 2007 and ended its run on the 13th of December 2007. It is filmed in Kent, England. There are no plans to continue into a second series, but the series has been left open so that a second series could be made on demand. The series ends with Owen leaving school, and his devastated friends, after being kicked out. Although it was virtually ignored, it gained a large fanbase between 13-20-year olds. It had many story lines which related well to this target market, including drinking, drugs, money, sex and virginity.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
- 1S1 E1
Episode 1
Nov 8, 200765 min
In the first week of a new school year, Lila's mother arrives, trying to get he daughter to come home, Kate is trying to get recognition for her own work, Owen is forced to work with Cal, a chav rapper who is everything Owen is not, and Joe
- 2S1 E2
Episode 2
Nov 15, 200765 min
Everyone must study and prepare for some auditions that will give six people much needed points to progress to the second year. The winners will be a musician, an actor, a dancer, a sound mixer, a lighter and a writer. Things don't go so we
- 3S1 E3
Episode 3
Nov 22, 200765 min
As part of an assignment the students have to invent characters to role-play for blind dates. They write anonymous adverts in the hope of attracting a date, but it doesn't all go to plan. Everyone seems to want something from Kate on her bi
- 4S1 E4
Episode 4
Nov 29, 200765 min
Owen and Kate are openly in a relationship, which leaves Joe feeling a little left out and Lila trying to hide her hurt. Ash introduces Lila to Bollywood. They begin to hit it off, just as Owen turns up with a surprise. Joe fights to save h
- 5S1 E5
Episode 5
Dec 6, 200765 min
The gang go on a road trip for Owen's first gig. Kate and Owen try to work things out, but his feelings for Lila get in the way. Joe meets his perfect woman. Whilst Matt questions his musical talent, he and Lila get to know each other a bit
- 6S1 E6
Episode 6
Dec 13, 200765 min
Lila and Matt's drunken mistake comes back to haunt them when Owen and Matt collide. Joe works on the lighting for the Christmas ball but his class don't like that he makes the rest of them look bad.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Nearly Famous?
- Nearly Famous is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Nearly Famous are there?
- Nearly Famous has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Nearly Famous?
- Nearly Famous has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 13, 2007.
- Who stars in Nearly Famous?
- Nearly Famous stars Gina Bellman, Jimi Mistry, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Anna Brewster, Talulah Riley.
