Foursome
2016
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
Andie is undateable– thanks to her older brother Alec, the most popular guy in high school, who makes sure no guy comes near her. Fortunately, Andie has her three best friends to help her shake the little sister stigma: Dakota, the gay best friend who is more than confident in his own sexuality; Imogen the innocent, fresh-out-of-home-school wallflower; and Courtney, Alec’s girlfriend and last year’s homecoming queen, who can’t let go of her high school days. These four very different personalities help each other navigate the hormone-induced, angst-filled sea of high school.
What it’s like
Bright, chatty teen comedy driven by banter between four friends, with the easy energy of sitcom scenes set around school corridors, bedrooms and hangouts rather than anything stylised or moody. Its mood is light and bouncy, a comfortable hang-out vibe with a sprinkle of high school angst: crushes, older-sibling overprotectiveness, and the awkwardness of working out who you are. The pacing suits short episodes watched back to back on a lazy afternoon, or playing as a background laugh while tidying up. The emotional register stays warm and playful. A shy girl gradually gains confidence, a former homecoming queen learns to let go of the past, and a gay best friend stays secure and unbothered, with the four of them supporting one another through dating drama. Intensity is low: the focus is on talk, teasing and romance-adjacent jokes, with no sign of violence, gore or fear, and sexual content limited to flirting and innuendo. It is for viewers who want a gentle, funny, friendship-centred high school story they can dip in and out of without stakes running high, whether they are teens or adults nostalgic for the genre.
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