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School M8S
Format Dramedy
Created by WGF Bosanko
Clive Dale
Roberta Wess
Directed by Marc Kalle
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No. of seasons 7 (10 planned)
No. of episodes 92 (As of October 26)
Production
Producer(s) Clive Dale
David Houston
Running time 60 minutes
(including adverts)
Broadcast
Original channel C4 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
ABC Flag of the United States United States
Original run September 9, 2005 – July 2009

This show is fictional, and all the data on this page is false.

School M8S is a dramedy which first aired in 2005. The show has been confirmed to end in 2009. It is produced by Stone Television and Bosanko Productions.

Contents

[edit] Overview

[edit] Plot Points

The show is based mainly on two groups of teenagers and their lives in High School. There have been many core dramatic storylines over the seasons - such as the 'Mr White' stalker, the Hostage, the kidnapping and recently Jo White's car being overturned off a cliff.

[edit] Air Dates (UK)

[edit] Expected Air Dates

  • Season 8 - Friday 4th January 2008 - Friday 4th April 2008 14 episodes
  • Season 9 - Friday 2nd May 2008 - Friday 25th July 2008 14 episodes
  • Season 10 - September 2008 - May 2009 23 episodes
  • Final Episode - July 2009

None of these dates have been confirmed by C4.

[edit] Schedule

The show airs on C4 in the UK at 8:30pm on Friday nights. It also airs on ABC in the USA, at 9:00/8:00c on Fridays. The two-hour long episode 'The Hostage' aired from 9pm - 11pm due to distressing scenes. The show airs on various channels around the world.

[edit] Filming Locations

School M8S is filmed in Cheshire, Britain in a real school. The indoor sets however are filmed in a Manchester studio.

[edit] Viewing Figures

School M8S is now extremely popular, however started off slowly in the UK. After very heavy advertising, the debut episode only attracted 6.7m on average. Viewing figures got very bad during the second season in the UK, and the least viewed episode of School M8S ever was the episode 'The Break Up', which only attracted 5.1m. The show is now on a viewing average on 14 - 15 million in the UK.

[edit] US Viewers

Season Timeslot (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
1 Saturday 9:00 P.M. September 10, 2005 December 10, 2005 Autumn-Winter 2005-2006 Season #4 24.2
2 Saturday 9:00 P.M. January 7, 2006 April 8, 2006 Winter-Spring 2005-2006 Season #3 25.9
3 Saturday 9:30 P.M. April 22, 2006 July 22, 2006 Spring-Summer 2005-2006 Season #3 26.1
4 Saturday 8:00 P.M. September 9, 2006 December 9, 2006 Autumn-Winter 2006-2007 Season #2 28.5
5 Saturday 8:00 P.M. January 6, 2007 March 31, 2007 Winter-Spring 2006-2007 Season #1 30.7
6 Saturday 8:00 P.M. April 21, 2007 July 21, 2007 Spring-Summer 2006-2007 Season #3 25.2
7 Saturday 9:00 P.M.
(September 8 - September 29)
Friday 9:00 P.M.
(October 5 - December 7)		 September 8, 2007 December 7, 2007 Autumn-Winter 2007-2008 Season TBA TBA

[edit] UK Viewers

Season Timeslot (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
1 Friday 8:30 P.M. September 9, 2005 December 9, 2005 Autumn-Winter 2005-2006 Season #5 9.1
2 Friday 8:30 P.M. January 6, 2006 April 7, 2006 Winter-Spring 2005-2006 Season #8 8.5
3 Friday 9:00 P.M. April 21, 2006 July 21, 2006 Spring-Summer 2005-2006 Season #1 13.4
4 Friday 8:00 P.M. September 8, 2006 December 8, 2006 Autumn-Winter 2006-2007 Season #1 13.5
5 Friday 8:30 P.M. January 5, 2007 March 30, 2007 Winter-Spring 2006-2007 Season #1 14.1
6 Friday 9:00 P.M. April 20, 2007 July 20, 2007 Spring-Summer 2006-2007 Season #2 12.1
7 Friday 8:30 P.M. September 7, 2007 December 7, 2007 Autumn-Winter 2007-2008 Season TBA TBA

[edit] US Season 7 Figures

Episode number Title Original airing Total viewers Season average
85
7-01		 The Surviving Trio 8 September 2007 29.3m 30.4m
86
7-02		 The Rise and the Fall 15 September 2007 29.1m
87
7-03		 The Away 22 September 2007 30.0m
88
7-04		 The Geography Fued 29 September 2007 30.3m
89
7-05		 The Replacements 5 October 2007 29.9m
90
7-06		 The Boy Who Disappeared 12 October 2007 31.6m
91
7-07		 The Kidnapper Is Revealed 19 October 2007 32.0m
92
7-08		 The Twist 26 October 2007 31.2m
93
7-09		 The Halloween & Hospital 2 November 2007 TBA
94
7-10		 The Return To High 9 November 2007 TBA
95
7-11		 The Dump Lunch 16 November 2007 TBA
96
7-12		 The PE Is Back 23 November 2007 TBA
97
7-13		 The Willing Friend 30 November 2007 TBA
98
7-14		 The Time You Want 7 December 2007 TBA

[edit] Characters

The show features an ensemble cast, which appear in almost every episode. There are also a number of recurring roles - who appear in the show less often. The main characters have never really changed in the show, apart from the character of Georgia Waters deciding to lower her role to Recurring, and Tammy and Edward's deaths. The characters of Mark Paulo and Ryan Mayford were updated to regulars for the 7th season, however it was announced when filming the ninth episode of the season that the character of Ryan Mayford would be written out.

[edit] Main Characters

  • Will Jones
  • Ben Dane
  • Coral Edmonds
  • Marissa Rackise
  • Elizabeth Rogers
  • Rachel Shay
  • Mark Paulo
  • Samantha Drew
  • Charlotte Saley
  • Joe Kettle
  • Robert Gelson
  • Ryan Mayford (Expected to leave during Season 7)
  • Joshua O'Grady
  • Marcus Morles
  • Lillie Smith
  • Megan West

[edit] Recurring Characters

  • Georgia Waters
  • Jo White
  • Kayti Phfill
  • Milly Ardmarp
  • Melanie Daniels
  • Joanna Ashley
  • Cara Collis
  • Ben Redford
  • Becky Howars
  • Laura Black
  • Amy Edwardson
  • Miss Ryson
  • Miss Joles
  • Chris Bertish (Becoming a main character starting Season 8)

[edit] Former Main Characters

  • Tammy Rogers, Seasons 1 - 5 (deceased)
  • Georgia Waters, Seasons 1 - 6 (now Recurring)
  • Edward White, Seasons 2 - 3 (deceased)
  • Beth Wonder, Season 4 (moved away)

[edit] Cast Missing Episodes

Many members of the cast have had periods of time off from the show. The character of Ben Dane has not been involved in 5 episodes. In Season 7, the character of Will Jones didn't appear in the 6th episode, due to actor WillB falling ill and being forced to take time off.

[edit] Episodes

Season 1

  1. Pilot aka. The New School
  2. The Football
  3. The Detentions
  4. The Unbelievable
  5. The Fued
  6. The Sigh
  7. The Lockers
  8. The Forever Friends
  9. The Someway
  10. The Word
  11. The Newbies
  12. The Answer
  13. The Red
  14. The End Of Term

Season 2

  1. The Romance
  2. The Kiss
  3. The Lunchtime Crew
  4. The Help
  5. The Easy Way
  6. The Sky
  7. The PE Teachers
  8. The Break Up
  9. The Hated
  10. The Running
  11. The No-More Friends
  12. The Sunshine
  13. The Brick
  14. The Silence

Season 3

  1. The Letter
  2. The First
  3. The Lovin' Letters
  4. The Hatrid Goes On And On
  5. The Ties
  6. The Summer Is Wet?
  7. The After School
  8. The Pictures
  9. The Follower
  10. The Unimaginable
  11. The Great
  12. The Ring
  13. The Fire Pt. 1
  14. The Fire Pt. 2

Season 4

  1. The Return
  2. The Same
  3. The Court Case
  4. The Obsession
  5. The Secret
  6. The Intention
  7. The Baby Girl
  8. The Saviour
  9. The Lollipop Message
  10. The Scary Time
  11. The C Word
  12. The Festive Season
  13. The Warning
  14. The Light

Season 5

  1. The Betray
  2. The People Who Move
  3. The End For Them
  4. The Girl Who Has Links
  5. The Let Go
  6. The Blue aka. Water Out Of The Blue
  7. The History
  8. The Hostage
  9. The Recovery
  10. The Normal
  11. The People Who Came Back To School
  12. The Capture
  13. The Finish
  14. The Beep

Season 6

  1. The Aftermath
  2. The Funeral
  3. The Plans
  4. The Ways Of Life
  5. The Time Is Right
  6. The Nothings
  7. The Secrets Will Be Kept
  8. The Biggest
  9. The Help/Run
  10. The Internet Search
  11. The Truth Is Shown
  12. The Parents That Are Needed
  13. The Switch
  14. The Cars Will Crash

Season 7

  1. The Surviving Trio
  2. The Rise And The Fall
  3. The Away
  4. The Geography Fued
  5. The Replacements
  6. The Boy Who Disappeared
  7. The Kidnapper Is Revealed
  8. The Twist
  9. The Halloween & Hospital
  10. The Return To High
  11. The Dump Lunch
  12. The PE Is Back
  13. The Willing Friend
  14. The Time You Want

[edit] The Future

[edit] Character of Ryan Mayford

It was confirmed on October 19 whilst filming was taking place, that the writers of the show had decided to write out the character of Ryan Mayford. He will not be involved in the show from Episode 9 of Season 7, it has now been confirmed that Ryan Mayford will be back towards the end of Season 8.

[edit] Character of Chris Bertish

It was confirmed on October 19 that the character of Chris Bertish would become a full main character starting from Season 8. It was said by a School M8S producer, "He will be around a lot for the final 5 episodes of Season 7. Starting Season 8, he'll be a main character." Rumours are circulating he could possibly become Coral's new love interest, after Ryan Mayford being written out.

[edit] Seasons 7-9

Season 7, 8 & 9 have all been confirmed, and will all air from September 2007 - July 2008. There will be three seasons of 14 episodes, so overall 42 episodes from September - July. The three seasons will definitely be based on Year 9 (9th Grade). There are rumours of another two-hour special in Season 9, with the storyline involving Ryan Mayford. This seems unlikely however, as Ryan Mayford is being written out in Season 7.

[edit] Season 10

Season 10 has been confirmed to be the final season. At first, it was thought that Season 10 would be based on the group's summer holiday, but it has been announced Season 10 will consist of 23 episodes and will air from September 2008 - May 2009. The first half of the season will be based on the group going through Year 10 (10th Grade), whilst the second half of the season will follow them through their final year at high school - Year 11 (11th Grade).

[edit] The Final Episode

The final episode of School M8S is due to be a two-hour special which will air in July 2009, and will be based on the character's Graduation from High School.

[edit] Before The M8S...

Before The M8S...
Format Comedy
Created by WGF Bosanko
Clive Dale
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No. of episodes 12
Production
Running time 30 minutes
(including adverts)
Broadcast
Original channel E4
Original run July 1, 2007 – September 16, 2007

School M8S writers produced a fairly successful spin-off, called Before The M8S... which aired on E4 in Summer 2007. It attracted an average audience of 3.1m, the best for any digital channel series of 2007. It was based on the lives of the characters before they went to High School. However, the show was axed by E4 following contract problems. The show never aired in the US, but all 12 episodes are included in the Season 7 box set, on a double disc.

[edit] Episodes

  1. Let's Rewind
  2. Run A Mile
  3. The Lunchtime Club!
  4. Turn It Back Around
  5. About You
  6. The Treetime
  7. Running and Dare
  8. The Bell Rings
  9. I'll Play
  10. The Years Went By
  11. Disappearing From Primary
  12. The Big Pond

[edit] Viewing Figures

Season Timeslot (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Viewers
(in millions)
1 Sunday 7:00 P.M. July 1, 2007 September 16, 2007 2006-2007 3.1

[edit] Future

It was reported in October 2007 that the show could be returning for a second series. The writers of the show held a meeting at C4 HQ on October 18, however it has been rumoured E4 will not be able to fund the project anymore, and following contract problems with the channel, it could be heading to either ITV2 or Sky One. C4 plan to hold a share in the show, however. It has been confirmed the show will not be brought to terrestrial C4.


[edit] Promotional Videos

School M8S has always had a promotion video which is aired heavily days before the season premiere. A trend of heavy computer graphics have been used in every video, using either strong bright colours or extremely dark themes. The videos always have a lead song, which will be used for adverts for the entire season. The lead song has changed each season:


School M8S
Current main
characters		 Will Jones | Ben Dane | Coral Edmonds | Marrisa Rackise | Elizabeth Rogers
Rachel Shay | Mark Paulo | Samantha Drew | Charlotte Saley
Joe Kettle | Robert Gelson | Ryan Mayford
Joshua O'Grady | Marcus Morles | Lillie Smith | Megan West
Former main
characters

Tammy Rogers | Edward White | Beth Wonder
Secondary
characters

Georgia Waters | Jo White | Kayti Phfill | Milly Ardmarp
Melanie Daniels | Joanna Ashley | Cara Collis | Ben Redford
Becky Howars | Laura Black | Amy Edwardson | Miss Ryson | Miss Joles | Chris Bertish
Spin-offs Before The M8S...
Writers, Producers
Directors		 WGF Bosanko | Clive Dale | Roberta Wess | Marc Kalle | David Houston