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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Towards Aimee. They constantly take advantage of her, using her house to throw parties and smoke weed in, and even use her mother's credit card to buy pizza.
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[[folder:The Untouchables]]
!!Anwar, Ruby, and Olivia
-->'''Played By: Chaneil Kular (Anwar), Mimi Keene (Ruby), and Simone Ashley (Olivia)
The other members of the Untouchables, the most popular kids at Moordale.
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* BackstabbingTheAlphaBitch: [[spoiler:Olivia leaks Ruby's nudes]] in revenge for the latter's harsh treatment.
* TheDogBitesBack: Olivia cites Ruby's bitchy treatment of her as the reason for [[spoiler:leaking a photo of her vagina and threatening to reveal her identity]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: Anwar may be a jerk, but he at least stands up to Adam's homophobic bullying of Eric.
* GirlPosse: A clique of popular, fashionable jerks with one gay man (Anwar) thrown in.
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!Other Characters
[[folder: Jakob]]
!!Jakob Nyman
-->'''Played By:''' Mikael Persbrandt
A handyman who redoes the Milburns' bathroom. He and Jean develop a mutual attraction for each other.
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* HotMenAtWork: Downplayed in that he doesn't get overtly fanservicey scenes while fixing the Milburns' plumbing, but she does develop an attraction for him while watching him work.
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[[folder: Ola]]
!!Ola Nyman
-->'''Played By:''' Patricia Allison
Jakob's daughter.
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!!Anwar, Ruby, and Olivia
-->'''Played By: Chaneil Kular (Anwar), Mimi Keene (Ruby), and Simone Ashley (Olivia)
The other members of the Untouchables, the most popular kids at Moordale.
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* BackstabbingTheAlphaBitch: [[spoiler:Olivia leaks Ruby's nudes]] in revenge for the latter's harsh treatment.
* TheDogBitesBack: Olivia cites Ruby's bitchy treatment of her as the reason for [[spoiler:leaking a photo of her vagina and threatening to reveal her identity]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: Anwar may be a jerk, but he at least stands up to Adam's homophobic bullying of Eric.
* GirlPosse: A clique of popular, fashionable jerks with one gay man (Anwar) thrown in.
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!Other Characters
[[folder: Jakob]]
!!Jakob Nyman
-->'''Played By:''' Mikael Persbrandt
A handyman who redoes the Milburns' bathroom. He and Jean develop a mutual attraction for each other.
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* HotMenAtWork: Downplayed in that he doesn't get overtly fanservicey scenes while fixing the Milburns' plumbing, but she does develop an attraction for him while watching him work.
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[[folder: Ola]]
!!Ola Nyman
-->'''Played By:''' Patricia Allison
Jakob's daughter.
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* CluelessChickMagnet: An understated example, but throughout the series he catches the attention of Ola, [[spoiler: Maeve]] and Lily. Though in all fairness, in Lily's case she was desperate to lose her virginity and Otis was the only person to say yes to her proposition.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: A few characters comment on his pasty complexion. Aimee compares him to a Victorian ghost and Maeve's landlady mistook him for a sickly child.
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* CluelessChickMagnet: An understated example, but throughout the series he catches the attention of Ola, [[spoiler: Maeve]] and Lily. Though in all fairness, in Lily's case she was desperate to lose her virginity and Otis was the only person to say yes to her proposition.
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* NatureAbhorsAVirgin: [[spoiler: Averted.]]
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* StacysMom: Definitely has this vibe going on. Many men throughout the show are attracted to Jean and it certainly doesn't hurt being, in Eric's words, a "sex guru."
* TheStoic: In both her personal and professional life, Jean tries to keep herself emotionally distant and not let her feelings get the better of her. Though, this being a comedy there are moments when she's NotSoStoic and it is hilarious (see Jean cursing her ex-husband when he sends numerous copies of his new book to spite her and getting stuck in a driveway after following Otis to a party).
* TheStoic: In both her personal and professional life, Jean tries to keep herself emotionally distant and not let her feelings get the better of her. Though, this being a comedy there are moments when she's NotSoStoic and it is hilarious (see Jean cursing her ex-husband when he sends numerous copies of his new book to spite her and getting stuck in a driveway after following Otis to a party).
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Moordale Secondary's star athlete and member of the swim team. Also is secretly having sex with Maeve at the beginning of the series.
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* BookDumb: while his academic performances are not touched upon, he is significantly less cultured than Maeve, part of his scheme to swoon her (inadvertently suggested by Otis) is to catch up on her favorite authors.
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* ExoticEquipment: Some of the characters in her manga.
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* IdealizedSex: She writes fictional sex stories, but [[spoiler: when the time comes with OctoBoy, she isn't able or ready to have sex.]]
* Interspecies Romance: The porn she writes about women and aliens.
* FetishFuel: Her manga seems geared to the tentacle/alien-fucker fetish crowd.
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* MeaningfulName: In the Irish epic TainBoCuailnge, Queen Medbh (pron. Maeve) is a powerful queen with a reputation as a man-eater, who insisted on having wealth equal to her husband's. More mundanely, "Wiley" hints at Maeve's intelligence and her willingness to play outside the rules.
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* MeaningfulName: In the Irish epic TainBoCuailnge, ''Literature/TainBoCuailnge'', Queen Medbh (pron. Maeve) is a powerful queen with a reputation as a man-eater, who insisted on having wealth equal to her husband's. More mundanely, "Wiley" hints at Maeve's intelligence and her willingness to play outside the rules.
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* TheChewToy: Constantly picked on by Adam and has the unfortunate nickname of "Tromboner". [[spoiler: PlayedForDrama in Episode 5 and 6, where he is attacked while dressed in drag and tries to 'toughen up' by yelling at his music teacher and punching Anwar, resulting in him being suspended]].
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* TheChewToy: Constantly picked on by Adam and Adam, has the unfortunate nickname of "Tromboner". "Tromboner", and isn't treated very seriously by much of the school. [[spoiler: PlayedForDrama in Episode 5 and 6, where he is ditched by Otis on his birthday, attacked while dressed in drag and tries to 'toughen up' by yelling at his music teacher and punching Anwar, resulting in him being suspended]].
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** GrewASpine: By the end of the first season, she chooses Maeve over her popular "friends".
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: Not to the same extent as Eric but he does dress in drag to go with him to see ''Theatre/HedwigAndTheAngryInch''.
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* ImmigrantParents: As an (african) immigrant, Eric's father is particularly concerned about blending in English society; he is thus worried (but ultimately supporting) of his son being so shamelessly himself.
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* Main/LovingBully: [[spoiler: after bullying Eric throughout season 1, they end up hooking up.]]
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* BigManOnCampus: he's the handsome, popular star athlete of Moordale.
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* HiddenDepths: as a competitive swimmer in training, he is under a lot of pressure from one of his mom and his trainer. In reality, he resents the intensity of his training and wish he could have fun like a regular teenager.
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* SingleMomStripper: Is perceived as such by Adam, who thinks she's a prostitute at first.
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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Not only does his mother talk about sex for a living, she's constantly having sex and has filmed at least one video on sexual technique which is readily available online. All of this is a lot for Otis.
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* MarsNeedsWomen: Her porn.
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* NatureAbhorsAVirgin: [[spoiler: Averted.]]
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[[folder: Lily]]
!!Lily
-->'''Played By:''' Tanya Reynolds
Student at Moordale who enjoys writing and drawing erotic manga and is fixated on her virginity.
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*DoYouWantToCopulate: Said to [[spoiler: Otis, Eric, and OctoBoy]]. Stems from her early-season desire to lose her virginity and her utilitarian view of sex.
*EthicalSlut: A very sweet kid who happens to be extremely horny and has a hobbyist's interest in sex through her manga.
*ExoticEquipment: Some of the characters in her manga.
*FetishFuel: Her manga seems geared to the tentacle/alien-fucker fetish crowd.
*IdealizedSex: She writes fictional sex stories, but [[spoiler: when the time comes with OctoBoy, she isn't able or ready to have sex.]]
*Interspecies Romance: The porn she writes about women and aliens.
*MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: In a quite sweet example, [[spoiler: she and Octoboy attempt to have sex in a blanket fort complete with fairy lights]].
[[folder: Lily]]
!!Lily
-->'''Played By:''' Tanya Reynolds
Student at Moordale who enjoys writing and drawing erotic manga and is fixated on her virginity.
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*DoYouWantToCopulate: Said to [[spoiler: Otis, Eric, and OctoBoy]]. Stems from her early-season desire to lose her virginity and her utilitarian view of sex.
*EthicalSlut: A very sweet kid who happens to be extremely horny and has a hobbyist's interest in sex through her manga.
*ExoticEquipment: Some of the characters in her manga.
*FetishFuel: Her manga seems geared to the tentacle/alien-fucker fetish crowd.
*IdealizedSex: She writes fictional sex stories, but [[spoiler: when the time comes with OctoBoy, she isn't able or ready to have sex.]]
*Interspecies Romance: The porn she writes about women and aliens.
*MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: In a quite sweet example, [[spoiler: she and Octoboy attempt to have sex in a blanket fort complete with fairy lights]].
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* ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt: When Eric and [[spoiler: Adam]] hook up.
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* CampGay: Out, loud and proud (emphasis on the loud, especially when it comes to his wardrobe). Eric definitely checks out the major hallmarks of this trope: effeminate, flamboyant, sassy, dresses in vibrant colors and genderfluid apparel (though this last example is only in private, [[spoiler: initially]]).
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* CampGay: Out, loud and proud (emphasis on the loud, especially when it comes to his wardrobe). Eric definitely checks out the major hallmarks of this trope: effeminate, flamboyant, sassy, dresses in vibrant colors and genderfluid apparel (though this last example is only in private, [[spoiler: initially]]). Additionally, the trope is discussed- while many people feel the "camp gay" trope is exaggerated, gay men who act like this in real life are being their truest selves. The depiction isn't making a joke of his sexuality, but rather makes a point about presentation, especially as it relates to being both black and gay.
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* AllMenArePerverts: Subverted. Otis is unable to masturbate, and when he finally gets a chance to have sex, he [[spoiler: is unable to and has a panic attack, largely because of his traumatic experience discovering ( and witnessing!) his father's adultery]]. Also has trouble with attraction to women, because he was raised in such a feminist environment that he sees it as objectification.
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* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Despite showing extreme favoritism towards Jackson and promising him not to expel Maeve if he wins his swimming competition, he responds that he "doesn't take bribes" when Jackson does win and tells him to forget her]].
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* TheChewToy: Constantly picked on by Adam and has the unfortunate nickname of "Tromboner". [[spoiler: PlayedForDrama in Episode 5 and 6, where he is attacked while dressed in drag and tries to 'toughen up' by yelling at his music teacher and punching Anwar, resulting in him being suspended]].
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* ReallyGetsAround: as could be expected from a sexually-open attractive single woman, Jean has a series of one-night stands, which embarrasses her son.
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!!Otis Milburn
--> '''Played by:''' Asa Butterfield
An awkward wallflower and son of Dr. Jean Milburn, Moordale's local sex and relationship therapist. Using his remarkable gift for psychotherapy, Otis befriends fellow outcast Maeve and starts an underground sex therapy clinic for the students at Moordale Secondary School.
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*{{Adorkable}}: Being an unpopular teenage boy, awkwardness is a given. But his awkwardness also carries a definite charm that attracts both Ola and [[spoiler: Maeve]].
* BirdsOfAFeather: With Maeve; both are intelligent outcasts who share a similar sense of humor and academic interests.
* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: A talented sexual psychotherapist, but struggles with his own debilitating sexual neuroses.
* CluelessChickMagnet: An understated example, but throughout the series he catches the attention of Ola, [[spoiler: Maeve]] and Lily. Though in all fairness, in Lily's case she was desperate to lose her virginity and Otis was the only person to say yes to her proposition.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: A few characters comment on his pasty complexion. Aimee compares him to a Victorian ghost and Maeve's landlady mistook him for a sickly child.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Eric accuses Otis of this when they fight in Episode 5. From what we've seen, Eric isn't totally off the mark: previous episodes show that Otis has a tendency of disregarding Eric's interests and personal life when he becomes too focused on his own problems.
* NiceGuy: A total sweetheart, and one the main reasons he is such a good therapist. Otis is a good listener and possesses a tremendous amount of empathy towards his friends and the people he treats.
* ParalyzingFearOfSexuality: Is extremely uncomfortable when it comes to his own sexuality, which is ironic considering he is a budding sexual therapist. Otis has trouble masturbating and has panic attacks when he attempts to. He has a particularly bad one when he tries [[spoiler: to have sex with Lily and is forced to call his mum for help]]. The majority of his phobia seems to stem from [[spoiler: seeing his father cheating on his mother with a patient, and the fighting his parents went through after Jean found out]].
* ShrinkingViolet: At the start of the series. Otis hates parties, large crowds and was initially happy being the guy in the corner who nobody knows or talked to. He grows out of this mindset as the series goes on, coming to enjoy connecting with the other students and using his talents for something positive.
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[[folder: Eric Effiong]]
!!Eric Effiong
--> '''Played by:''' Ncuti Gatwa
Otis's best friend, and one of the only two openly gay students at Moordale Secondary School.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Anwar, the other openly gay student at school.
* AttentionWhore: Otis accuses Eric of being this in Episode 5.
* CampGay: Out, loud and proud (emphasis on the loud, especially when it comes to his wardrobe). Eric definitely checks out the major hallmarks of this trope: effeminate, flamboyant, sassy, dresses in vibrant colors and genderfluid apparel (though this last example is only in private, [[spoiler: initially]]).
* ExtravertedNerd: More concerned with social status than Otis, is lot less popular than he thinks he is but that doesn't stop him from with being an outgoing social butterfly.
* GayBestFriend: Also doubles as Otis's BlackBestFriend. Eric is definitely a more layered version of the trope, and as the series goes on he gets his own storylines outside of being Otis's best friend, we get a more in-depth look at his home and personal life and even gets a love interest in [[spoiler: Adam]].
* RedOniBlueOni: The vivacious, extroverted Red to Otis's shyer, more low-key Blue.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Enjoys wearing make-up and feminine clothing, though at the beginning he only does this in private. He eventually is encouraged to be more open with it, when he starts sharing it with other people like Lily and eventually makes his a part of his regular wardrobe.
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[[folder: Maeve Wiley]]
!!Maeve Wiley
--> '''Played by:''' Emma Mackey
A social outcast at Moordale Secondary with a reputation for being a slag and bad girl. In actuality, Maeve is a whip-smart girl who befriends Otis and has the idea to start a secret sexual therapy clinic.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Throws around withering remarks at the rest of the student body, especially the Untouchables.
* DefrostingIceQueen: In general has a guarded personality, but shows her nicer side with her friends - notably Aimee, Otis and Jackson. Maeve tends to throw emotional walls and usually doesn't let people get too close to her, stemming from being abandoned by her addict mother, dead father and criminal brother.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Called "Cock-Biter" around school.
* GoodBadGirl: Under the punk rebel aesthetic and stony exterior, Maeve is emotionally insightful, nice and does remarkably well in her studies.
* HiddenDepths: Is academically gifted, which she struggles with being more open about, and reads feminist and philosophical literature.
* ReallyGetsAround: Has this reputation. Though this is definitively proven to be untrue, when having an appointment for an [[spoiler: abortion]], she only lists one current sexual partner (Jackson) and as the series goes on, the rumors about her sexual life are deeply exaggerated.
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[[folder: Jean Milburn]]
!!Dr. Jean Milburn
--> '''Played by:''' Gillian Anderson
Otis's mother and renowned sex and relationship therapist.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Otis is deeply ashamed of his mother's profession and petrified of anyone finding out about it, and Jean is a lot more open-minded about sex than Otis would prefer her to be.
* MyBelovedSmother: The main source of conflict between her and Otis. Jean has trouble respecting Otis's boundaries both by invading his room on a regular basis and constantly prying and getting him to discuss his sexual problems when he's clearly uncomfortable about it.
* OpenMindedParent: Has no problem with letting Otis drink, do drugs or have sex, just as long as he remembers to buddy up (for the former two) and offers him condoms before leaving for a party.
* ParentsAsPeople: Jean tries to be a good mother to Otis, and struggles in creating a balance between wanting to help him and giving him space to grow up and let him deal with issues on his own. She also hides a lot of loneliness and fear of being left out of her son's life.
* TheShrink: An interesting combination of the Awesome and Ineffective Shrink. There's no doubt she's talented in her vocation; she unknowingly gives Otis helpful advice and he channels her when counselling his own clients. But Jean also blurs the boundary between treating Otis as a patient (and later [[spoiler: the unwitting subject of her new book]]) rather than as her son by prodding him to open up and discuss his problems even when he's unwilling.
* StacysMom: Definitely has this vibe going on. Many men throughout the show are attracted to Jean and it certainly doesn't hurt being, in Eric's words, a "sex guru."
* TheStoic: In both her personal and professional life, Jean tries to keep herself emotionally distant and not let her feelings get the better of her. Though, this being a comedy there are moments when she's NotSoStoic and it is hilarious (see Jean cursing her ex-husband when he sends numerous copies of his new book to spite her and getting stuck in a driveway after following Otis to a party).
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!!Adam Groff
--> '''Played by:''' Connor Swindells
A known bully, slacker and stoner, as well as the headmaster's son.
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* BiTheWay: Dated and has strong feelings for Aimee, but also [[spoiler: hooks up with Eric when they have detention together and reciprocates his interest after they hook up]].
* BiggusDickus: The rumor is that Adam's penis is the size of two Coke cans stacked together (length and width). It actually is one of the major reasons he has trouble climaxing during sex, the pressure of which causes him to fret and second-guess himself. He ends up [[spoiler: flashing the rest of the student body to put to rest the rumors about its size, exclaiming it is only actually above average in terms of national statistics]].
* TheBully: Picks on numerous characters, especially Otis and Eric. He has a particular animosity with Eric and even vandalizes Eric's father's car with dog shit when Eric inadvertently causes Adam to lose his dog.
* ButtMonkey: Nothing goes Adam's way, and if there's someone who's going to be the victim of physical comedy it's usually him. To be fair, a lot of this is self-inflicted due to his own recklessness and flagrant stupidity.
* HiddenDepths: Cares deeply both for Aimee and his dog Madam. He also struggles with his reputation being the headmaster's son, and to a lesser extent having a giant penis.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: More like a heart of rusted bronze, buried very, ''very'' deep down. He's most certainly an arsehole with redeeming moments that a sprinkled very few and far between.
* PerformanceAnxiety: Has difficulty ejaculating when having sex with Aimee. This is caused by his fear of not living up to his reputation as the headmaster's son and worry he's not a good enough boyfriend for Aimee. This dysfunction actually ends up making him the first patient of Maeve and Otis's secret sex therapy clinic.
* OddFriendship: With Otis's mum. They share a joint in one scene and later when Jean shows up at Aimee's party looking for Otis they have an in-depth conversation about Adam's love life.
* TheSlacker: Doesn't do well in school, and pays Maeve to write his papers.
* TheStoner: Often seen with or smoking a joint. Jean actually theorizes one of the reasons for his impotence is because of his heavy pot usage.
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!!Jackson Marchetti
--> '''Played by:''' Kedar Williams-Stirling
Moordale Secondary's star athlete and member of the swim team. Also is secretly having sex with Maeve at the beginning of the series.
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* HasTwoMommies: Raised by two lesbian parents.
* LovableJock: Moordale premier swimming champion, both popular and affable.
* MixedAncestry: Is bi-racial, having one Caucasian and one Afro-British parent.
* NiceGuy: Again, is nothing but friendly to everyone he interacts with. Even after [[spoiler: breaking up with Maeve, he still goes out of his way to help her stay in school by threatening to quit the swim team if she is expelled]].
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!Moordale Secondary School
[[folder: Aimee Gibbs]]
!! Aimee Gibbs
--> '''Played by:''' Aimee Lou Wood
A member of the Untouchables, the most popular clique in school, and secretly friends with Maeve.
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* ExtremeDoormat: A people-pleaser and tends to let others push her around, especially boyfriends and rest of the Untouchables. This becomes a problem in the bedroom with one of her boyfriends is put off by her faking enjoyment and putting his sexual needs above her own.
* NiceGirl: Significantly kinder than the rest of the Untouchables.
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!!Headmaster Groff
--> '''Played by:''' Alistair Petrie
Headmaster of Moordale, and Adam's strict father.
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* {{Jerkass}}: An unpleasant person, both as a teacher and parent. Most notable is his treatment of Adam and Maeve, [[spoiler: the latter he assumes is part of a drug ring with her brother Sean and Otis]] and when she is caught it's obvious his mind is made up [[spoiler: in his decision to expel her despite the pleas of Maeve and Mrs. Sands]].
* SternTeacher: Principal technically, but is an austere educator nonetheless. This bleeds into his personal life, especially when dealing with his delinquent son Adam.
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