Lads Being Lads (2026)
Director: Ben Horgan
Cast: Matthew Monaghan, Sam Horgan, Mitchell Fleming, Ben Horgan, Conor Carberry
Did you know? Despite its fictional setting, the village of Greyville was actually filmed in the real-life Irish town of Ballyvourney, where the producers had to repeatedly apologize to locals after the cast’s "whacky shenanigans" accidentally set fire to a beloved community shed during the first week of shooting.
Why Watch: Looking for a hilarious, heartwarming escape from reality? *Lads Being Lads* delivers the perfect blend of Irish wit, chaotic friendship, and bittersweet coming-of-age charm, proving that even the dullest village becomes a playground when you’ve got the right mates. If you miss the raw, unfiltered joy of *Derry Girls* or *The Inbetweeners*, this series is your next binge-worthy obsession.
In the bleak, fictional Irish hamlet of Greyville—where boredom hangs thicker than the fog—four inseparable mates refuse to let adulthood steal their last shred of youth. Eoin McGintley, Patrick Quinn, James Dames, and Marky Mac are ordinary lads stuck in a place where nothing ever happens. But instead of surrendering to the gloom, they turn their dead-end town into a playground for absurd, laugh-out-loud mayhem. As responsibility creeps closer, this band of gloriously immature teenagers clings to adventure, chasing wild stunts and ridiculous mischief before real life finally catches up.