Sex Education dives into high school life. It’s all about students tackling awkward moments of sex and relationships. Identity, acceptance, communication- big themes here. Characters grow and learn to be themselves. With a mix of humor and heart, this show is a must-see for anyone into comedy, drama or coming-of-age tales. It’s relatable and real, just like life.

Meet the characters from Sex Education

Otis Milburn

Otis is this adorably awkward, well-meaning mess of a sex-therapist-in-training who somehow becomes everyone’s reluctant confidant. He is gentle, overthinking to the point of paralysis, and secretly smarter than he lets on — also prone to horribly timed dad-jokes, which is both endearing and mortifying. Lives with his mum and reads more case studies than a plain human should, but also has this totally unexpected love for cheesy 90s pop and comfort food (mashed potato stan). He gets flustered in the most charming ways and is always trying to do the right thing even when he royally bungles it.

Jean Milburn

Jean is a force — blunt, brilliant, and a professional who treats sexual health like a full-contact sport, in the best way. She’s fierce, a little theatrical, and will roast you with clinical precision before offering you a calming cup of tea and some genuinely useful advice. A domineering mum who believes in the power of talk therapy but has her own chaotic romantic disasters (and honestly the socks-in-the-sink thing is peak human). She’s nurturing but very, very opinionated, and you can tell she’s secretly carrying a lot even though she projects total competence.

Eric Effiong

Eric is a walking beacon of sparkly chaos and warmth — flamboyant, loyal, and devastatingly funny, but with depths that hit you later when you least expect it. He refuses to be put in a box; fashion-forward one moment, profoundly tender the next, and will stab you with wit if you try to be boring. He is fiercely protective of his friends and has this brilliant ability to turn any tragic scene into a full-on party (and yes, he probably has a closet full of outfits and a pile of stuffed animals somewhere). Also, he cries loudly and dramatically but then plans your life like a hyper-efficient event coordinator — it’s confusing and brilliant.

Maeve Wiley

Maeve is the iconic tough-girl genius — sharp-tongued, fiercely independent, and a little broken around the edges, in a way that makes her magnetic. She runs her own hustles, writes like a future author, and shields herself with sarcasm and a scuffed leather jacket, but when she trusts you she is the most loyal person ever. There’s this contradiction where she is both cold and achingly thoughtful, likes punk music but keeps a secret stack of poetry (or maybe it’s just receipts, who knows?). She looks like she doesn’t care but she notices everything, which is honestly terrifying and beautiful.

Adam Groff

Adam starts as the intimidating school tough-guy, but he is such a slow-burn redemption — explosive, guarded, and unexpectedly vulnerable once you crack the surface. He’s got a temper and a past that makes him defensive, yet he’s also trying so hard to be better, in clumsy, stubborn ways that are kind of heartbreaking. Loves structure and rules but secretly hums to sad songs when no one’s watching, and might have an odd penchant for gardening or some other surprisingly soft hobby. You want to be mad at him sometimes, but also you watch him change and you can’t help but root for the messy progress.

Jackson Marchetti

Jackson is peak golden boy: all energy, charisma, and those perfect cheerleader smiles, but also very human and secretly anxious beneath that shiny exterior. He’s super competitive (gymnastics legend, obvi) and loves attention but also cares deeply about doing right by people, which complicates everything. There’s this weird charm where he’s as image-conscious as a billboard and as insecure as a kid with a secret crush, and he eats a ridiculous amount of carbs (maybe waffles, probably waffles). He can be both self-involved and genuinely kind in the space of a single conversation — exhausting and lovable.

Aimee Gibbs

Aimee is sunshine with layers — bubbly, sweet, and absolutely someone you’d want as a friend; but also shockingly resilient and quietly profound after everything she goes through. She sparkles with kindness (and friendship bracelets, obviously) and can forgive like it’s a superpower, which is both admirable and a bit maddening to watch. Likes baking flowery things one minute and writing fierce manifestos in her journal the next, so pick a lane? She grows in ways that feel honest and painfully real, and you kind of want to hug her through every episode.

Michael Groff

Michael is the quintessential strict headmaster: stern, meticulous, and a bit of a control freak, but with a layer of vulnerability that slowly peeks through. He runs the school like it’s a well-oiled machine (probably has lists for his lists) and will absolutely intimidate you in assemblies, yet he genuinely cares about standards — sometimes too much. He’s hilariously inflexible about certain things (ties, regulations) and then surprisingly sentimental about others (his son’s weird art phase? maybe?), which is oddly endearing. There’s a grudging warmth under the gruffness; it’s slow to show but convincingly real.

Lily Iglehart

Lily is gloriously weird in the best way — painfully honest, wildly creative, and completely unafraid of saying or writing the things everyone else is too nervous to admit. She has this delightfully offbeat sense of style and probably carries a notebook full of terrifyingly poetic monster essays and questionable life hacks. She’s both shy and performative (yes, a walking contradiction) and she’ll hand you a zine about her feelings while wearing a dinosaur hat; you’d love that about her. Also, she’s into bizarre anatomy books and conspiracy-level curiosities, which makes her deeply unpredictable and endlessly entertaining.

Viv Odesanya

Viv is sharp, pragmatic, and quietly passionate — the kind of friend who will call you out and also plan a study schedule at midnight. She’s ambitious and principled, with an internal moral compass that sometimes makes her seem distant, but she’s hilarious when you get her drunk on fries and nostalgia. Fashion-forward without trying too hard, with a dry wit and a stubborn streak that refuses to let injustice slide; she can debate you into exhaustion and then buy you a sensible jacket. She balances seriousness and warmth in a way that feels very grown-up and unexpectedly funny.