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People reckon The Young Offenders series could be better than the movie

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Feb 9th 2018, 8:03 AM 8,826 Views 3 Comments

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No spoiler, we promise! Just go watch it!

THE FIRST EPISODE of The Young Offenders series premiered on RTÉ Two and BBC Three last night.

The series picks up as a prequel to the movie. Conor and Jock are back, continuing to steal bikes (and lead) and wrecking seargent Healy’s head in the process.

PJ Gallagher returns albeit in a different role, playing hapless school Principal Barry (who also happens to be the dad of the two girls the lads fancy. Not ideal).

Your girlfriend's dad does not like you. #TheYoungOffenders pic.twitter.com/beKDp0kF7n
— BBC Three (@bbcthree) February 8, 2018

Source: BBC Three/Twitter

the first episode of #theyoungoffenders was brilliant and loved they got pj gallagher to play the principal 😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏
— Magical Don (@Louisemanutd123) February 8, 2018

Source: Martial the magician/Twitter

It was recently announced that BBC Three has already commissioned a second series of the movie-turned-TV show, which is great news, because people are loving it so far.

The lads gave us some words to live by.

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Ireland continues to be the smallest place in the world.

cork culture is recognising half the people in #TheYoungOffenders from either school, down the road or a forced after school activity
— kit (he/him) (@aelfescinu) February 8, 2018

Source: kit marlowe/Twitter

This guy from Emmerdale bloody loved it, anyway.

#TheYoungOffenders @bbcthree where have I been??? This is utterly class!!! Funniest show I’ve seen in a long time!!!!! Can’t get enough!!!
— Liam Fox 🦋 (@Liamfoxactor) February 8, 2018

Source: Liam Fox/Twitter

Sound bai!

Some people reckon it could be better than Derry Girls!

Think our cork boys might give the Derry girls a run for their money #TheYoungOffenders
— laura o flaherty (@lauraofl) February 8, 2018

Source: laura o flaherty/Twitter

… AND the original movie!

So much better than the movie haven't stopped laughing!Pure Cork #Cork #TheYoungOffenders
— Ciara O Connor (@CiaraOC90) February 8, 2018

Source: Ciara O Connor/Twitter

Our thoughts are with all the Cork people currently getting the piss ripped out of their accent.

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Can it be next week already?

So many brilliant lines for twenty minutes of TV #TheYoungOffenders
— John O'Donovan (@j_goddy) February 8, 2018

Source: John O'Donovan/Twitter

You can watch the first episode here.

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People reckon The Young Offenders series could be better than the movie