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Dates

★6.7 2013 – 2015 1 Season Bryan Elsley TV-MA

Dates is a British television romantic drama series created by Bryan Elsley, who also created Skins, which first aired on Channel 4 on 10 June 2013, at 22:00, as part of its "Mating Season" programming, illustrating a series of first dates between online dating service users. The show's target audience is "ABC1".

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 9 episodes

David and Mia

Episode 01

David and Mia

Jun 10, 2013 · 23 min

Northern lorry driver David arrives at a restaurant to meet Celeste with whom he has arranged a date via the Internet. 'Celeste' arrives but is actually called Mia and proceeds to be offensive to him and the waitress. She eventually drops her guard and starts to get on with David but whilst he talks about himself and his late wife, she is enigmatic and leaves without telling him. He catches up with her and they kiss before she flees in a taxi.

Jenny and Nick

Episode 02

Jenny and Nick

Jun 11, 2013 · 23 min

Jenny is a lonely primary school teacher recovering from a disastrous broken relationship. Nick is a city boy richly endowed with both cash and secrets. On their first date they find out everything there is to know about each other, and knowing everything can be a dangerous and unpredictable business.

Mia and Stephen

Episode 03

Mia and Stephen

Jun 12, 2013 · 23 min

Mia is putting herself around town. Stephen is a disenchanted surgeon with a surfeit of self-regard who doesn't know what he is looking for. When Mia gets under his skin, he realises that there might be more to himself than good looks and a high-flying career.

Erica and Kate

Episode 04

Erica and Kate

Jun 18, 2013 · 23 min

Erica is a young lesbian who can't pluck up the courage to tell her traditional Chinese family who she really is. But when she meets enigmatic Kate, she realises she can't hide forever.

David and Ellie

Episode 05

David and Ellie

Jun 19, 2013 · 23 min

David is trying to put Mia behind him, but meeting Ellie is not the solution he's looking for. She's far too young, honest and insightful, and has some truths to tell he'd rather not hear.

Erica and Callum

Episode 06

Erica and Callum

Jun 25, 2013 · 23 min

Coming out to her brother hasn't gone well for Erica. He has reacted by setting her up on an internet date with garrulous, unmarriable Scotsman Callum. The date starts badly and quickly becomes disastrous, but somehow a weird kinship emerges.

Stephen and Mia

Episode 07

Stephen and Mia

Jun 26, 2013 · 23 min

Stephen is waiting for Mia to turn up for a naughty afternoon in a London hotel but soon begins to wonder if he's been stood up.

Jenny and Christian

Episode 08

Jenny and Christian

Jul 2, 2013 · 23 min

Jenny has decided to give online dating one last try. After she meets Christian it looks like her prayers have been answered.

Mia and David

Episode 09

Mia and David

Aug 6, 2015 · 23 min

Mia feels stuck in the difficult position of actually being in a relationship with David. As she is about to meet his children for the first time, events take an awkward turn and she is forced to finally confront the gap in her life which she is attempting to fill.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.7 /10

based on 41 votes

Synopsis

Dates is a British television romantic drama series created by Bryan Elsley, who also created Skins, which first aired on Channel 4 on 10 June 2013, at 22:00, as part of its "Mating Season" programming, illustrating a series of first dates between online dating service users. The show's target audience is "ABC1".

Drama

Where to watch Dates

Dates is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Bryan Elsley has 1 season and 9 total episodes, rated 6.7/10 by 41 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Dates have?

Dates has 1 season with 9 episodes in total.

Is Dates still on the air?

Dates has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Dates?

Dates airs on Channel 4.

When did Dates first air?

Dates first aired on June 10, 2013.

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