Chewing Gum (TV series)
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| Created by | Michaela Coel |
| Based on | Chewing Gum Dreams by Michaela Coel |
| Written by | Michaela Coel |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Producer | Kelly McGolpin |
| Editor | Gavin Buckley |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Retort |
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| Network | E4 |
| Release | 6 October 2015 – 9 February 2017 |
Chewing Gum is a British television sitcom created and written by Michaela Coel, based on her 2012 play Chewing Gum Dreams. It stars Coel as 24-year-old shop assistant Tracey Gordon, a restricted, religious virgin, who wants to have sex and learn more about the world. The show earned Coel the BAFTA for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme and Breakthrough Talent.
The first series debuted on E4 on 13 October 2015 and on Netflix in the United States on 31 October 2016. The series was removed from Netflix in April 2020 and became available on HBO Max in February 2021.