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Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.

3 Seasons
19 Episodes
Ended
Comedy Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image The Agreement
9.1/10 (1846 votes)

#1 The Agreement

S3:E7

The highlight of the year, Erin and Orla’s joint 18th birthday party, threatens to be overshadowed.

episode image The President
8.8/10 (1530 votes)

#2 The President

S2:E6

As Christmas nears, excitement in Derry is at fever pitch for President Bill Clinton's visit. James gets a surprise, and Granda Joe embarks on a mysterious plan.

episode image The Curse
8.5/10 (1377 votes)

#3 The Curse

S2:E4

The Quinn family cause uproar at a family wedding, and the consequences of the girls' bad behaviour are very serious, especially for cousin Eammon.

episode image The Prom
8.5/10 (1287 votes)

#4 The Prom

S2:E5

Jenny Joyce organises a 50s style prom, but the girls are more intrigued by the arrival of a new girl. Erin, Clare and Michelle are looking for prom dates, but Orla has got someone special in mind.

episode image Episode 6
8.4/10 (1628 votes)

#5 Episode 6

S1:E6

Erin is over the moon when she becomes editor of the school magazine, Orla's obsessed by step aerobics, and Da Gerry is in trouble with Ma Mary. And there's romance for Aunt Sarah.

episode image The Concert
8.3/10 (1316 votes)

#6 The Concert

S2:E3

Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla and James are beside themselves with excitement as they have tickets to see Take That in Belfast. When Ma Mary forbids them to go they decide that they're going anyway.

episode image Across the Barricade
8.2/10 (1426 votes)

#7 Across the Barricade

S2:E1

Erin and co are excited to attend an outdoor pursuits weekend as part of a peace initiative. But peace is the last thing on Michelle's mind once she finds out that there will be Protestant lads there!

episode image The Affair
8.2/10 (1143 votes)

#8 The Affair

S3:E2

Jenny Joyce has big plans for the school talent show: can our gang spice up the competition? Sister Michael had better brace herself... Meanwhile, a weary Ma Mary finds salvation in an unlikely place.

episode image The Haunting
8.2/10 (1115 votes)

#9 The Haunting

S3:E4

James's driving skills are put to the test as the gang set off in a van full of hooch and high hopes to an adult-free house in Donegal. And the Quinns visit a psychic.

episode image Halloween
8.2/10 (1111 votes)

#10 Halloween

S3:E6

There is no bigger night in Derry than Halloween, and the gang have miraculously secured tickets to the gig of the century and the chance to meet their idol, Fatboy Slim. But when Da Gerry arrives unannounced, it becomes clear that life will never be the same again for the friends.

episode image Episode 1
8.1/10 (1995 votes)

#11 Episode 1

S1:E1

It's the early 90s, the first day of school and a terrible start for 16-year-old Erin as she wakes up to find her cousin Orla reading her diary. And Granda Joe announces there's a bomb on the bridge.

episode image The Night Before
8.1/10 (1290 votes)

#12 The Night Before

S3:E1

Tomorrow is GCSE results day, and while passions run high, confidence is at rock bottom. They definitely need a plan. Back home, a new member of the Quinn household is causing chaos in the neighbourhood.

episode image Episode 2
8.0/10 (1672 votes)

#13 Episode 2

S1:E2

Everyone is really excited when Sister Michael announces the school trip to Paris. Back at the Quinn house Uncle Colm is visiting and the whole family are losing the will to live.

episode image Episode 3
8.0/10 (1587 votes)

#14 Episode 3

S1:E3

The girls are tense about a big exam and naturally jump at a dubious opportunity to get out of it, especially as it involves spending time with the beautiful Father Peter.

episode image Episode 4
7.9/10 (1483 votes)

#15 Episode 4

S1:E4

Erin is so excited that teenage Katya 'a child of Chernobyl' is coming to stay, but Katya is not exactly grateful to be in Derry. And there's developments in Granda Joe's love life.

episode image Stranger on a Train
7.9/10 (1087 votes)

#16 Stranger on a Train

S3:E3

The Quinn household is buzzing ahead of the annual day trip to Barry's Amusements in Portrush. Surely an unfeasible amount of sandwiches and a surfboard is all they need?

episode image Ms De Brún and the Child of Prague
7.8/10 (1301 votes)

#17 Ms De Brún and the Child of Prague

S2:E2

A new English teacher arrives at Our Lady Immaculate and the gang find themselves inspired.

episode image The Reunion
7.8/10 (1181 votes)

#18 The Reunion

S3:E5

Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah go all out to prepare for the school reunion. Will the truth come out about what really happened on leavers night 20 years ago?

episode image Episode 5
7.6/10 (1470 votes)

#19 Episode 5

S1:E5

It's the 12th July and the Quinn family are rushing to get out of Derry before the Orange Parades start. Aunt Sarah's tarot cards predict a disaster for this trip and, for once, she might be right.

Cast & Chracters

character image Erin Quinn

Erin Quinn

Actor: Saoirse-Monica Jackson
character image Orla McCool

Orla McCool

Actor: Louisa Harland
character image Clare Devlin

Clare Devlin

Actor: Nicola Coughlan
character image Michelle Mallon

Michelle Mallon

Actor: Jamie Lee O'Donnell
character image James Maguire

James Maguire

Actor: Dylan Llewellyn
character image Ma Mary Quinn

Ma Mary Quinn

Actor: Tara Lynne O'Neill
character image Da Gerry Quinn

Da Gerry Quinn

Actor: Tommy Tiernan
character image Aunt Sarah

Aunt Sarah

Actor: Kathy Kiera Clarke
character image Granda Joe

Granda Joe

Actor: Ian McElhinney
character image Sister Michael

Sister Michael

Actor: Siobhán McSweeney
character image Jenny Joyce

Jenny Joyce

Actor: Leah O'Rourke

The highest rated episode of Derry Girls is "The Agreement" (S3E7) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 1,846 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 5" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 1,470 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Episode 6" (S1E6) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 1,628 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 5" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 1,470 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The President" (S2E6) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 1,530 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Ms De Brún and the Child of Prague" (S2E2) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 1,301 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Agreement" (S3E7) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 1,846 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Reunion" (S3E5) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 1,181 votes.

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