As for his co-star Jessica Barden, American audiences might know her from her role as Justine in Penny Dreadful, or perhaps as Kayleigh Morton on Coronation Street.
Also featured in the series is Game of Thrones’ Yara Greyjoy portrayer Gemma Whelan, who will play a detective looking to hunt the teens down.
Lawther also showed up in The Imitation Game and Goodbye Christopher Robin, so it appears The End of the F*ing World is the more darkly amusing stop on this young actor’s path to worldwide stardom.
Those scratching their heads over the familiarity of main man Alex Lawther may be Black Mirror fans, as he was the main character in the wild episode “Shut Up And Dance.”