‘They don’t look like teenagers’: This is how the cast of ‘Sex Education’ changed during the series

Four years after its debut in 2019, ‘Sex Education’ is saying goodbye to a successful cycle on the Netflix platform, in which, as it stands, it revolutionized the way the public views sex education.

The fourth and final farewell season of the Laurie Nunn-created series finally arrived on September 21st, sparking mixed emotions among fans, though it seemed like it was just looking to give a fresh take on the characters and bring nostalgia to our hearts.

In 4 installments, “Sex Education” remained in the taste of the public, but also of its protagonists, who grew up and changed a lot and here we list how it was.

“Otis Milburn” (ESA Mariposa)

Throughout this comedy, the characters have developed significantly, for example “Otis”, who went from an insecure and somewhat frustrated teenager to a young man with more confidence and even strength, who began to help his classmates in a business of providing sex tips. ‘Meave’ at her school at Moordale High and now ends up facing a new challenge as she has to start from scratch at Cavendish Lyceum after her school closed and be the only therapist as ‘Maeve’ is at University .

The actor was 21 years old when it premiered ‘Sex Education’ and is currently 26 (almost 10 years older than his character who ended up being 17).

“Maeve Wiley” (Emma Mackey)

‘Maeve’ is undoubtedly one of the most beloved characters, who continued her way to University without completely leaving her friends behind.

The actress in the first season was 22 years old and in the last one she is 27, while her character is 18 in the last episodes. Also, at the beginning of the series we saw her with blonde hair with pink tips, while in the final stage she appeared with brown hair.

‘Eric Effiong’ (Ncuti Gatwa)

Eric, like his best friend Otis, has grown in confidence, having previously worried about being seen as “lost” and in the final season struggles to adjust to Cavendish High School, where it’s unsettling to find it. unusual things.

The actor was 26 when he started this adventure and finished it at 30, while his iconic character reached 17 in the series.

“Jean F. Milburn” (Gillian Anderson)

The actress was 50 years old when she first appeared in “Sex Education” and ends at 55, although her appearance seems to have changed almost nothing.

They’ve all had a big makeover and of course one of the constant ‘criticisms’ could be that they don’t really look like teenagers, however we can see from their actual ages the reason for that, in addition to the fact that to deal with it sort of issues that handle, as we move more and more towards adulthood, a different vision and experience is required, especially to adequately interpret the most common problems of adolescence and to direct them with dynamism.

News of this latest season has quickly become a trend and there are already quite a few fans who have shared their experiences on social networks.