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The Only Way Is Essex

2010 · 37 seasons

A glossy, gossipy peek into glamorous lives, full of petty drama and catchphrases, easy to dip in and out of.

Created by
Ruth Wrigley, Tony Wood
Genres
Reality
Starring
Denise Van Outen, Amber Turner, Adam Oukhellou
Overview
Part soap opera, part reality show, TOWIE follows the lives, loves and scandals of a group of real-life Essex guys and girls. Cameras capture the happenings at all kinds of glamorous locations as the cast meet up in nail bars, nightclubs and salons. Each episode features action filmed just a few days previously.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Hayu
  • ITVX Premium
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Ruth Wrigley, Tony Wood
Genres
Reality
Starring
Denise Van Outen, Amber Turner, Adam Oukhellou
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • love
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Genres
reality
Created by
Ruth Wrigley, Tony Wood
Starring
Denise Van Outen, Amber Turner, Adam Oukhellou, Amy Childs, Amber Dowding, Angel Bo-Stanley, Bobby Cole Norris, Billi Mucklow
Cinematography
Siggi Rosen-Rawlings
Length
37 seasons, 445 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ITV2, ITVBe
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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