This article contains spoilers for the second episode of It’s A Sin – you have been warned

It’s official: Russell T Davies’s new drama, It’s A Sin, has been a hit in lockdown. Telling the story of a group of gay friends living in London during the Aids crisis in the 80s, the show is heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measures (with an absolutely banging soundtrack).

The first episode, which aired on Channel 4 last Friday (22 January), was watched by 1.9 million viewers, making it the broadcaster’s top-rated drama launch since last year’s Deadwater Fell. It was also the channel’s best-performing drama among people aged 16-34 in three years. People at home couldn’t stop talking or tweeting about it. And critics called it a piece of “landmark television you’ll never forget”.

So it’s likely that you’ve already binged the whole series on All 4 or you’re continuing to watch it on Friday nights.

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