Boarders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Following a problematic viral video involving a student, our leads are offered sixth form scholarships to St Gilbert's, in an attempt to rehabilitate the image of one of the country's oldest and most prestigious schools. They soon find themselves in a world they can only describe as something out of Harry Potter, surrounded by lush playing fields, cloistered grandeur and complex social rules which they must decipher quickly in order to survive. They will go on a journey as they learn about themselves, their identity and what it's like to live alongside the one percent - which they discover is nothing like life as they knew it.

Series details

• Title: Boarders
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2024-02-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-03-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 72981
• IMDb ID: tt21438656
• TVDB ID: 445992

Cast and credited roles

• Aruna Jalloh — Femi
• Myles Kamwendo — Omar
• Jodie Campbell — Leah
• Sekou Diaby — Toby
• Josh Tedeku — Jaheim

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-02-20; final listed air date 2024-02-20; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-02-03; final listed air date 2025-02-03; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2026-03-15; final listed air date 2026-03-15; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Boarders on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.