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* ActorSharedBackground: Ruby has a white father; her mother is finally revealed in Series 4, and she is South Asian. In real life, her actress Creator/MimiKeene also has one white parent and one brown parent.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: WordOfGod is that Eric was the only character explicitly written to be a certain race (as being Black British forms a significant part of his characterisation). Everyone else was cast race-neutral.

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* AbilityOverAppearance: WordOfGod is that Eric was the only character explicitly written to be a certain race (as being Black British forms a significant part of his characterisation).characterization). Everyone else was cast race-neutral.



* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Though they have different colouring, Alistair Petrie (Mr Groff) and Connor Swindells (Adam) have similar enough facial structures to play father and son believably.

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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Though they have different colouring, coloring, Alistair Petrie (Mr (Mr. Groff) and Connor Swindells (Adam) have similar enough facial structures to play father and son believably.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Creator/SimoneAshley did not return to Series 4 as she was already fully commited with ''{{Series/Bridgerton}}''.

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Series 4 has a lot more cross-interactions compared to Series 3, where the various character arcs never intersected. Most notably, Cal gets to exchange dialogue with Otis and Eric.



* DawsonCasting: As to be expected from a TV show about teenagers having sex, the cast of high schoolers are composed of twenty-something actors.
* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Like his character Isaac, George Robinson also uses a wheelchair.

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* DawsonCasting: As to be expected from a TV show about teenagers having sex, the cast of high schoolers are composed of twenty-something actors.
actors. By the end, Ncuti Gatwa and Tanya Reynolds were in their 30s.
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Like his character Isaac, George Robinson also uses a wheelchair.
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** Alexandra James is deaf, like her character Aisha, with her lip reading and hearing aids as part of the show.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Dua Saleh and Robyn Holdaway are openly non-binary like their characters Cal and Layla.

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Dua Saleh and Robyn Holdaway are openly non-binary like their characters Cal and Layla. Layla.
** Gay character Eric is played by Creator/NcutiGatwa, who came out as queer in 2023.
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I never knew that she was essentially British since she lived in England for much of her early life. Sorry about that.


* FakeBrit: The British Jean Milburn is played the American Creator/GillianAnderson.
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* FakeBrit: The British Jean Milburn is played the American Creator/GillianAnderson.
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* FakeNationality: The English-Nigerian Eric is portrayed by Scottish-Rwandan actor Creator/NcutiGatwa.
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* DarkHorseCasting: Emma Mackey had barely any experience when she was cast as Maeve. In fact, at the time of her audition, she didn't even have headshots.

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* DarkHorseCasting: Emma Mackey DarkhorseCasting: Creator/EmmaMackey had barely any experience when she was cast as Maeve. In fact, at the time of her audition, she didn't even have headshots.

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* AbilityOverAppearance: WordOfGod is that Eric was the only character explicitly written to be a certain race (as being black forms a significant part of his characterisation). Everyone else was cast race-neutral.

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* AbilityOverAppearance: WordOfGod is that Eric was the only character explicitly written to be a certain race (as being black Black British forms a significant part of his characterisation). Everyone else was cast race-neutral.


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* PlayingAgainstType: "Anxious, awkward teen struggling with sex and the inherent comedy of having a sex therapist for a mother" is a ''far'' cry from Creator/AsaButterfield's previous filmography. Prior to this, he had been a go-to guy for speculative fiction's waifish, mysterious young boys.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Dua Saleh is openly nonbinary like their character Cal.

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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Dua Saleh is and Robyn Holdaway are openly nonbinary non-binary like their character Cal.characters Cal and Layla.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: WordOfGod is that Eric was the only character written specifically to be a certain race (as being black forms a major part of his characterization). Everyone else was cast race neutral.

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* AbilityOverAppearance: WordOfGod is that Eric was the only character explicitly written specifically to be a certain race (as being black forms a major significant part of his characterization). characterisation). Everyone else was cast race neutral.race-neutral.



** Aimee-Lou Wood was auditioning for the role of Lily, but got cast as Aimee instead.
** Patricia Allison auditioned for Lily as well, and then Kate, before she was cast as Ola.

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** Aimee-Lou Wood was auditioning for the role of Lily, Lily but got cast as Aimee instead.
** Patricia Allison auditioned for Lily as well, and then Kate, Kate before she was cast as Ola.



* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Though they have different colouring, Alistair Petrie (Mr. Groff) and Connor Swindells (Adam) have similar enough facial structures to believably play father and son.

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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Though they have different colouring, Alistair Petrie (Mr. (Mr Groff) and Connor Swindells (Adam) have similar enough facial structures to believably play father and son.son believably.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Dua Saleh is openly nonbinary like their character Cal.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: WordOfGod is that Eric was the only character written specifically to be a certain race (as being black forms a major part of his characterization). Everyone else was cast race neutral.
* CastTheRunnerUp:
** Aimee-Lou Wood was auditioning for the role of Lily, but got cast as Aimee instead.
** Patricia Allison auditioned for Lily as well, and then Kate, before she was cast as Ola.


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* DarkHorseCasting: Emma Mackey had barely any experience when she was cast as Maeve. In fact, at the time of her audition, she didn't even have headshots.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Though they have different colouring, Alistair Petrie (Mr. Groff) and Connor Swindells (Adam) have similar enough facial structures to believably play father and son.
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Like his character Isaac, George Robinson also uses a wheelchair.

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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Like his character Isaac, George Robinson also uses a wheelchair.wheelchair.
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* TheDanza: Aimee-Lou Wood as Aimee Gibbs.



* TheDanza: Aimee-Lou Wood as Aimee Gibbs.

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* TheDanza: Aimee-Lou Wood as Aimee Gibbs.DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Like his character Isaac, George Robinson also uses a wheelchair.
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* DawsonCasting: as could be expected from a TV show about teenagers having sex, the cast of highschoolers is composed of twenty-something actors.

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* DawsonCasting: as could As to be expected from a TV show about teenagers having sex, the cast of highschoolers is high schoolers are composed of twenty-something actors.
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* TheDanza: Aimee-Lou Wood as Aimee Woods.

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* TheDanza: Aimee-Lou Wood as Aimee Woods.Gibbs.
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* DawsonCasting: as could be expected from a TV show about teenagers having sex, the cast of highschoolers is composed of twenty-something actors.

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* DawsonCasting: as could be expected from a TV show about teenagers having sex, the cast of highschoolers is composed of twenty-something actors.actors.
* TheDanza: Aimee-Lou Wood as Aimee Woods.
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* DawsonCasting: as could be expected from a TV show about teenagers having sex, the cast of highschoolers is composed of twenty-something actors.

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