Show to air August 20

Posted: Thu., Jun. 21, 2012.

MTV to debut 'Inbetweeners' on Aug. 20.
Cabler gives U.K. series a Stateside adaptation. By Stuart Levine.

MTV's Brit import 'Inbetweeners' will debut at 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 20.
Comedy series looks at high schoolers who are in-between the jocks and the nerds and have to
figure out how to navigate the social hierarchy.

Inbetweeners was adapted for its Stateside revamp by Brad Copeland, who exec produces with Aaron Kaplan,
along with Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the creators of the U.K. series. Pilot was directed by
Taika Waititi.

Show, which will get a global launch on MTV's international nets in January, stars Joey Pollari, Bubba
Lewis and Zack Pearlman. As a lead-in for the premiere, Viacom cabler will debut the new season of
Rob Drydek's Ridiculousness at 10 o'clock.