Skins is a British teen drama that follows a group of teens in Bristol, South West England, through their two years of Sixth form (equivalent to junior and senior year of high school in the US) at Roundview College. The show has been considered controversial due to its exploration of issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness (including eating disorders), sexual orientation identity, substance abuse and death revolving around teenagers. The show was created by father and son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures.