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Five black students from disadvantaged areas of London receive scholarships to an elite boarding school. This experience full of ups and downs teaches them a lot about themselves, their identity and living in this privileged environment.

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Nicholas Hoult will soon be Lex Luthor facing Superman after being part of the X-Men and traveling the rampaging route of Mad Max. Dev Patel will break his teeth in Monkey Man, his first directorial effort, on April 17, and he’s clearly doing well.

And Kaya Scodelario, fresh from Labyrinth, is seducing Netflix subscribers in The Gentlemen, while a few people are hoping to see Jack O’Connell in a James Bond tuxedo for Daniel Craig. 2021 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya.

Briefly, on air between 2007 and 2013, Skins featured many English actors. So we suggest you start learning the names of Josh Tedekou, Jody Campbell, Miles Kamwendo, Sekou Diab or even Aruna Jalohi. Because the Guardians cast is full of potential stars.

Starring actor and screenwriter Daniel Lawrence Taylor in a supporting role, the series plays the culture-clash card with a good dose of irony and mystery.

Showing how black students are becoming a symbol of good conscience, which a private school trying to rebuild its image after a social media scandal will welcome thanks to the scholarship.

They are scorned upon arrival, when they are not looked upon with unwelcome curiosity (“I’ve never seen a black penis”– says a student to one of the characters as he introduces himself to him with an introduction that goes without saying), the members of the quintet slowly alienate their comrades (literally and figuratively) and dynamite the codes of places where the concept of equal opportunity is science fiction.

Tramples boundaries with infectious joy

From comedy to drama to thriller, this coming-of-age story successfully blends genres and reminds us why English series are often a guarantee of quality.

Without sacrificing form for the good, the speeches, often heartwarming, around racism, elites and class struggle, are delivered with an energy that makes you want to go back to the school that serves its theater faster.

Not to mention this title, Border Patrol (“Guardians”) can be seen as a nice play of words around “borders”. These are the boundaries that the series treads with the infectious joy it enjoys thanks to its characters.

When will it be released in France?

And here’s where the bad news comes in: Launching on February 20 across the channel on BBC Three, Boarders doesn’t yet have a French broadcaster. And even less the transfer date. All the more reason to hope that the series leaves Seria Mania with a prize, just to encourage its appearance on our screens.

But you can find the first two episodes for free on the platform Seriamania+ within 48 hours.