The BEST episodes of Skins season 6

Every episode of Skins season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Skins season 6!

Fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun, this British drama may be based on teenage characters and aimed at a teenage audience, but its content is strictly adult. Watch as eleven teens struggle with highly-charged issues of race, religion, sexuality, drugs, and food disorders. With a solid set of good actors, expect the drama to consist of a lot of well-played emotional ups and downs.

Last Updated: 9/8/2024Network: E4Status: Ended
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Mini
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7.98
392 votes

#1 - Mini

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2012

Mini's mother has hooked up with a pervy new live-in boyfriend who Mini really dislikes. To make matters worse, Alo has broken the rules of their 'no strings attached' relationship and admitted that he is in love with her. Mini decides that she needs to get away and ends up seeking refuge in the arms of her father.

Directors: Ian Barnes
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Rich
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7.96
485 votes

#2 - Rich

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2012

Professor David Blood has banned Rich from visiting Grace in hospital and Rich is suffering. Alo tries to keep him out of trouble with a band practice, but Rich is committed to his love and he stands outside the hospital waiting for Grace's call. Eventually the call comes and Rich finds a way past security and breaks into Grace's room. The lovers are reunited, but they have a problem as Blood is moving Grace to another hospital in Zurich. Alo has other things on his mind and cracks begin to develop in the boys' friendship. It falls to Liv to bring the fractured group back together again.

Directors: Samuel Donovan
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Finale
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7.75
380 votes

#3 - Finale

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2012

The exam results are in and Alex is throwing a leaving party that he hopes nobody will ever forget. Everybody's future hangs in the balance as Franky finds it hard to confront her past. The group is still in shock following Grace's death and time is running out for them to make things right.

Directors: Benjamin Caron
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Everyone
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7.73
489 votes

#4 - Everyone

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2012

The gang go for a holiday in Morroco together to break the ice from the summer but, by the time they arrive back to Bristol everything has changed forever. Friendships fall apart while complicated and toxic relationships begin. And there are strangers in the mix who could either save or destroy them.

Directors: Jack Clough
Writer: Bryan Elsley
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Alo
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7.58
430 votes

#5 - Alo

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2012

Alo still has no clue that Mini is pregnant with his baby. He attempts to get over her by going out with a new girl called Poppy Champion. Mini is soon a distant memory as things progress between the two of them. As Franky's efforts to convince him to see sense fall on deaf ears, Alo's days of refusing to grow up appear to be running out.

Directors: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Laura Hunter
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Nick
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7.53
463 votes

#6 - Nick

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2012

Nick is in love with Franky, but the feelings aren't returned. He attempts to deal with the fact that Franky is nothing more than a friend but his feelings towards her increase. Matty gets in touch with his brother, Nick who is also in love with Franky and needs Nick's help to get him out of Morocco and back to Bristol.

Directors: Jack Clough
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Franky
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7.53
452 votes

#7 - Franky

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2012

Franky is in a bad place - it's the week of her mock exams and she's unable to concentrate on her studies. Her friends are avoiding her, parental support makes her feel smothered and in her isolation she feels propelled towards Luke. He's bad news, but she feels as if he's the only person who understands her and she's intoxicated by him. Drawn into Luke's dangerous world, she finds an outlet for her anger and frustration. Burning bridges with family and friends, Franky is in more trouble than ever before. But help comes in unlikely forms, and out of the darkness a new friendship is born.

Directors: Ian Barnes
Writer: Sean Buckley
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Liv
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7.52
458 votes

#8 - Liv

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2012

Liv has been partying non-stop since her new best friend Alex came to Bristol, but after he goes away during the weekend she needs him the most, Liv seeks comfort in all her other friends, only to find out they have excluded her from their lives. Without anyone to rely on, Liv is forced to face school alone, and discovers she might not be as strong as she think she is.

Directors: Benjamin Caron
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Alex
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7.27
539 votes

#9 - Alex

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2012

It's Alex Henley's first day at college, but he's not worried about fitting in or making new friends. He catches the eye of a fellow student and they hit it off immediately. Alex sees something special in Liv and draws her into his strange and wonderful world. But it can't last. Alex isn't used to having friends, and Liv invests a little bit too heavily in the distraction he provides.

Directors: Samuel Donovan
Writer: Jack Lothian
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Mini and Franky
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7.05
457 votes

#10 - Mini and Franky

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2012

Mini and Franky are still held up in Mini's bedroom, but with Matty back in Bristol and Mini's ever-growing baby bump, time is quickly running out for the girls. Things come to a head when Mini's health takes a turn for the worse leaving them isolated and under pressure from family and friends. Grace appears through a phone call in this episode.

Directors: Ian Barnes
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