The TV is looking pretty good this weekend.
The hit comedy returns to Irish TV screens with the third series on tonight at 9.35pm, moving from RTÉ2 TV to prime time RTÉ One.
The series will also air on BBC One on Fridays at 9.30pm from 24 July.
Created by Peter Foott, The Young Offenders tells the coming of age adventures of Conor & Jock and their mother/guardian Mairéad as she tries to keep them on the straight and narrow.
Set in Cork, the best friends continue to navigate their awkward teenage years as they hatch plans to help distract from their tough home lives, work on sustaining their relationships and try to care for the newest family member, baby Star.
The comedy series has proved to be a huge hit with RTÉ viewers since its debut, with the last series averaging 377,000, and 42% share among 15 to 34 year olds on RTÉ2, and 1.14m streams on RTÉ Player.
The Young Offenders was one of the top overall shows for BBC Three last year for both 16-34 year olds and all adults. The first two series plus last year’s Christmas special now have over 25 million requests on iPlayer.
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