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Gap Year

TV·2017–2017·1 season, 8 episodes·E4·Drama, Comedy·43m·Created by Tom Basden

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It’s the story of British lads Dylan and Sean, childhood friends who have drifted apart, who initially set out to backpack through China but end up taking on the whole continent.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Gap Year S01E01China - The WallS01E01 · 7.0Sean is horrified to discover Dylan's secret plan threatens to derail their 'lads holiday' to China, but things start to look up when they meet two American girls, Ashley and May.
  2. 02Gap Year S01E02China - The WeddingS01E02 · 7.0May has to go to a cousin's wedding in Hangzhou, and Ashley insists that Greg and Dylan tag along. Meanwhile, Sean hitches a lift with two creepy newlyweds, who think he can help them spice things up.
  3. 03Gap Year S01E03Vietnam - The OrphanageS01E03 · 7.0The girls volunteer at a Vietnamese orphanage, but May is surprised by the amount of hard work involved. Dylan and Sean pretend to be travel writers to get a room in a luxury hotel.

Cast

Anders HaywardAnders HaywardDylanAde OyefesoAde OyefesoSeanAisling BeaAisling BeaKendraAlice LeeAlice LeeMayBrittney WilsonBrittney WilsonAshleyTim KeyTim KeyGregTrystan GravelleTrystan GravelleEugene

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2017Aired 5.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Gap Year S01E01Season's bestChina - The WallFebruary 23, 2017 7.0Sean is horrified to discover Dylan's secret plan threatens to derail their 'lads holiday' to China, but things start to look up when they m
  2. S01E02Gap Year S01E02China - The WeddingMarch 2, 2017 7.0May has to go to a cousin's wedding in Hangzhou, and Ashley insists that Greg and Dylan tag along. Meanwhile, Sean hitches a lift with two c
  3. S01E03Gap Year S01E03Vietnam - The OrphanageMarch 9, 2017 7.0The girls volunteer at a Vietnamese orphanage, but May is surprised by the amount of hard work involved. Dylan and Sean pretend to be travel
  4. S01E04Gap Year S01E04Thailand - The Full MoonMarch 16, 2017—Greg leads the gang to a legendary Full Moon Party in Thailand, but an unexpected face from the past threatens to ruin everyone's fun.
  5. S01E05Malaysia - The TrekMarch 23, 2017—The gang goes on a trek and get lost in the Malaysian jungle, where Lauren discovers the truth about Dylan and Ashley, while Sean receives u
  6. S01E06Kuala Lumpur - The ExpatsMarch 30, 2017—The gang heads to Kuala Lumpur, where Greg gets a tempting job opportunity, Ashley receives bad news from college and Dylan tries to save hi
  7. S01E07Penang - The ShootApril 6, 2017—The gang sign up to be extras in a Malaysian zombie film, with Greg fulfilling his childhood dream of being a policeman. The love triangle r
  8. S01E08Nepal - The EndApril 13, 2017 2.0Dylan is taken to a Buddhist monastery after a surprise meeting with Sam Bevan, the vengeful travel writer he impersonated in Vietnam, and A

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