23 minSeason 2 • Episode 10
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Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name. It follows the trials and tribulations of teenager Kim Daniels, who is dealing with all the usual adolescent issues, plus one - she thinks she might be gay. Her family has recently moved to Brighton from London, and she finds herself with a huge crush on her new best friend, Maria `Sugar' Sweet. Sugar has a bit of a wild side, and frequently gets Kim into trouble, though Kim can find trouble on her own as well. Despite attractions to other girls, and a few attempts at being interested in guys, Kim continues to long for Sugar.
Acting
Lenora Crichlow's Sugar — pure destructive charisma you can't look away from.
Writing
Julie Burchill's voice: brutal, funny, zero interest in being liked.
Cinematography
Brighton looks like a fever dream of candy colors and bad decisions.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first UK teen dramas with a lesbian lead who wasn't tragic or closeted — just messy and real.
The 'Sugar Rush' itself — that dizzy, obsessive, slightly nauseating feeling of wanting someone who might destroy you.
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