We simply loved last year’s HBO Max drama It’s a Sin – yet most people have never heard of it.

It’s one of our absolute faves, so we dove into the archives to bring you this throwback episode. 

This British series by celebrated writer Russell T. Davies follows the lives of four close friends living together in early ‘80s London, meanwhile confronting the rise of AIDS. In just five episodes, it’s gripping, joyous, and heart-breaking. 

But first: What else we’ve been watching (01:52)

• Jeff: Blade Runner 2049 (VOD), Dune (HBO Max), Matrix Resurrections (HBO Max)
• Shindy: Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), And Just Like That (HBO Max), After Life (Netflix)
• Mat: The Last Duel (HBO Max), Mass (VOD), Tick, Tick… Boom! (Netflix)

Now, going back in time to 1981:

• First impressions of It's a Sin (16:52)
• The history and arrival of AIDS (17:49)
• Unbelievable central London real estate - a flat for £40,000?! (19:47) 
• Spoiler Alert (20:17)
• Favorite characters (20:52)
• Emotional twists and turns (21:02)
• Fates and reckonings (22:32)
• Empathy for Ritchie (26:51)
• Finally, a show that avoids outdated stereotypical character tropes (29:00)
• Stream It or Leave It? (33:57)

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