Skins backdrop
Drama•Comedy

The Best Episodes of Skins

Every episode of Skins ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Skins!

Binge this in 7h 0m•Peaking at 6.5/10

A wild ride through the lives of a group of high school friends stumbling through the mine field of adolescence... and stepping on most of the mines as they go.

Airs on
MTV
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons1

All1

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Skins Season 1 Episode 2 - Tea
    6.5/10(125 votes)

    #1 - Tea

    S1:E2

    Tea hooks up with Betty from her school after going to a night club. While she considers it a one-night stand and just wants sex, Betty wants more. Tea considers all the girls she sleeps with boring and doesn't think that anyone matches her. Stanley is being threatened by the drug dealer Dr. Le Dong after losing the weed. Tea's father sets her up on a blind date, unbeknownst to her that it is Tony. The two go on the date, get drunk, dances to (wade in the water), and then hook up. She immediately realizes that it was a mistake. The next day, Betty kisses Tea at school and everyone sees, including Tony who is a bit jealous. Michelle doesn't know that Tea and Tony hooked up. Tea comes into her grandmother's room (Nana) and Nana tells how she was in love with a woman during the time Eisenhower was president and that she couldn't be with her due to the religious and social norms of the day. Tea begins to cry. The episode ends with Tony calling Tea. Tea says it can't work out, but Tony says that he is her match. Betty calls and Tea ignores it, hanging up with Tony as well. She gets up and starts dancing to (wade in the water) on her iPod

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Skins Season 1 Episode 5 - Stanley
    6.4/10(73 votes)

    #2 - Stanley

    S1:E5

    Stanley is torn between his feelings for Cadie and Michelle and Tony again tries to help him out. Meanwhile, Stanley and his dad work on their strained relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Skins Season 1 Episode 6 - Abbud
    6.4/10(70 votes)

    #3 - Abbud

    S1:E6

    The class goes on a camping trip in the Canadian woods where Abbud sees an axe-wielding figure and tries to explain his feelings to Tea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Skins Season 1 Episode 3 - Chris
    6.3/10(83 votes)

    #4 - Chris

    S1:E3

    Chris decides to throw a party when his mom leaves for the weekend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jack Thorne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Skins Season 1 Episode 7 - Michelle
    6.3/10(76 votes)

    #5 - Michelle

    S1:E7

    Michelle is fed up with Tony's cheating and she berates Tony and some of the girls for keeping this from her. However, it's clear that getting over Tony will be harder than Michelle thought.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Skins Season 1 Episode 4 - Cadie
    6.1/10(78 votes)

    #6 - Cadie

    S1:E4

    Cadie tries to come to terms with her obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Skins

    READ
  7. Skins Season 1 Episode 8 - Daisy
    6.0/10(66 votes)

    #7 - Daisy

    S1:E8

    When Daisy finally saves the money she needs to do an audition and expand her musical talents, the unexpected takes place. A fateful party thrown by a self destructive little sister changes everything. The gang decides to put differences aside to help her. Meanwhile Daisy's father has a few demons to over come, and only Daisy can help him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Skins Season 1 Episode 10 - Eura/Everyone
    5.7/10(71 votes)

    #8 - Eura/Everyone

    S1:E10

    Tony must recruit his friends in order to help find his missing sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Skins Season 1 Episode 9 - Tina
    5.4/10(63 votes)

    #9 - Tina

    S1:E9

    Tina tries to end things with Chris before anyone takes notice. But things have already gotten out of hand and Tina could be in more trouble than she thinks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Skins Season 1 Episode 1 - Tony
    4.1/10(160 votes)

    #10 - Tony

    S1:E1

    Tony focuses on getting Stanley to lose his virginity with Cadie, even though Stanley actually likes Tony's girlfriend, Michelle. Stanley buys some weed to help him sleep with Cadie, but Cadie overdoses on pills, and her friends have to rush her to a hospital in the middle of a party. Cadie is fine, but the car they stole from the party (along with the weed) sinks in a lake. The episode ends with Tony and Stanley laying in Tony's bed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Tea" is the best rated episode of "Skins". It scored 6.5/10 based on 125 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/24/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Stanley".