Channel 4’s hit coming-of-age comedy Derry Girls returns tomorrow for a second series.
Written by Being Human screenwriter Lisa McGee's experiences as a teen the show follows 16-year-old Erin and her friends in the backdrop of the Northern Ireland conflict in the 1990s.
The show was the most watched series in Northern Ireland since modern records began in 2002
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the second season.
When is Derry Girls series two on TV?
Derry Girls will return to Channel 4 on Tuesday 5th March at 9.15pm.
The second season of the show was commissioned after just one episode. Creator Lisa McGee had hinted that the comedy would return in March and that a third season could also be created if the second one is well received.
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Who is in season 2 of Derry Girls?
The second season will see all the original cast reprise their roles. Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Dylan Llewellyn and Siobhan McSweeney will once again all feature.
Ardal O’Hanlon is joining the cast, playing Eamonn an "awkward, middle-aged mummy’s boy of the Quinn/McCool extended family”.
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Can I watch Derry Girls series one online?
Yes, all six episodes of the first series of Derry Girls are available to watch on 4od
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