Young Drunk Punk: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

From the clever and caustic mind of Bruce McCulloch, Young Drunk Punk is an original comedy about the trials and tragedy of growing up on the fringes of society. It's a rough and hilarious look back at simpler times and a complicated age – and at two young rebels determined to stay true to themselves, and to fight against the scratchy caftan of conformity.

Ian McKay and his best friend Shinky are two young punks searching for their great destinies in the back alleys of Calgary Alberta, circa 1980. Together, these friends will face down cowboys and oilmen, hockey goons and movie snobs, odd-jobbers and hairdressers… and through it all they'll find a way to grow up without selling out.

With the help of Ian's flawed, but loving family (father Lloyd, mom Helen, and his outrageously outgoing sister Belinda), Ian and Shinky find new opportunities to blow minds every week, exporting their special brand of offbeat revolution for the 80's – seeking out love and working to change the world, one young drunk punk at a time.

Series details

• Title: Young Drunk Punk
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2015-01-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-04-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Citytv
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3454

Cast and credited roles

• Tim Carlson — Ian McKay
• Atticus Mitchell — Archibald Shinky
• Bruce McCulloch — Lloyd McKay
• Allie MacDonald — Belinda McKay
• Tracy Ryan — Helen McKay

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-01-21; final listed air date 2015-04-22; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Young Drunk Punk 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.