# Turnt
**Turnt**, a teen drama series from the United States made for streaming, was created by Rachel Stern and debuted on [Facebook Watch](https://www.edgepedia.org/facebook-watch) on August 1, 2018.[13](https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/07/27/brat-facebook-watch-teen-soap-turnt/) Produced by the digital studio Brat, it follows an ensemble cast of students at Monroe High as they navigate high school after a scandalous hookup leads to bad trips, budding romance, and secret sex.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468) The single season ran through October 24, 2018 and the series is listed as ended.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original network | Facebook Watch (2018), as Brat's first original series for the platform[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt) • [3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/webseries/turnt.html) |
| Premiere / finale | August 1, 2018; final episode "Happy Birthday" aired 2018[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt) |
| Episodes | 40 ordered in one season[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt) |
| Episode length | 7 to 18 minutes per the series infobox; 10 to 15 minutes per The Ringer[4](https://www.theringer.com/2018/09/28/tv/facebook-watch-sorry-for-your-loss) |
| Creator / director | Created by Rachel Stern; directed by Will Slocombe[14](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/teen-soap-turnt-launch-facebook-watch-1130305/) |
| Production companies | Brat TV and One Push Productions; filmed in Alhambra, California[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468) |
| IMDb rating | 7.2/10 from 96 votes[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series follows "an ensemble cast of characters as they navigate high school." Its logline describes blurred lines at Monroe High, where a scandalous hookup leads to bad trips, budding romance, and secret sex.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt) The Ringer's Alison Herman, a television critic, described the show's ingredients as teen pregnancies and illicit affairs galore, with the apparent goal of being a successor to *Skins*, though she judged the effect closer to *Days of Our Lives Jr.*[4](https://www.theringer.com/2018/09/28/tv/facebook-watch-sorry-for-your-loss)
The finale, "Happy Birthday" (episode 1x40, 2018), centers on Hot Seth's birthday party, which goes wrong when Becca releases the much-anticipated "Hot Guy List," causing drama that spirals out of control.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt)
## Cast
- Madeleine Byrne as Kat
- Jared Scott as Forrest
- Elsie Hewitt as Victoria
- Cristian Oliveras as Danny
- [Darren Barnet](https://www.edgepedia.org/darren-barnet) as Hot Seth
- [Isabella Roland](https://www.edgepedia.org/isabella-roland) as Jess
- Donald Clark as Gabe
Other cast members listed by TVmaze and IMDb include Nate Wyatt as Scott, Jayna Sweet as Natalie, Chase Edmondson as Rocco, Aleu Moana as Anna, Hailee Keanna Lautenbach as Becca, Kailey Maurer as Indica, Michael Bow as Peter, and Reece Everett Ryan as Ben.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468) Oliveras was already known as a [Musical.ly](https://www.edgepedia.org/musical-ly) star before the series.[4](https://www.theringer.com/2018/09/28/tv/facebook-watch-sorry-for-your-loss)
## Production
The writing staff also included Vincent Ingrao, Rick Montano, Annie Stamell, Matt Pelfrey, and Sasha Garron, among others.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468/fullcredits/)
Brat, founded in 2017, was a studio aimed at teen and Gen Z audiences built around its own YouTube channel, best known for the *Chicken Girls* franchise.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8317317/news/) • [7](https://digiday.com/future-of-tv/brat-is-trying-to-recreate-tv-for-teens-on-youtube/) *Turnt* was the first series from Brat not exclusively featured on the studio's own YouTube channel, and Brat co-founder Rob Fishman called it "provocative and timely," noting it would skew more mature than the company's previous programming.[3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/webseries/turnt.html) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8317317/news/) Brat's deal with Facebook was described by Fishman as an exception, with such platform deals expected to be few and far between while the studio focused on owning and operating its shows.[7](https://digiday.com/future-of-tv/brat-is-trying-to-recreate-tv-for-teens-on-youtube/)
## Release and reception
The series premiered on August 1, 2018 with a four-episode drop, followed by three additional installments each week.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8317317/news/) Episodes ran 10 to 15 minutes, a length The Ringer described as splitting the difference between a sketch and a full-length half hour, a structure it shared with the fellow Facebook Watch teen soap *Five Points*.[4](https://www.theringer.com/2018/09/28/tv/facebook-watch-sorry-for-your-loss)
**Viewership.** In a September 2018 review of Facebook Watch's catalog, The Ringer reported that *Turnt* had drawn four-digit view totals on the platform, calling it an as-yet-unsuccessful attempt to cater to Gen Z. By comparison, the Facebook Watch shows *Five Points* and *Strangers* started their latest seasons with viewers in the millions and settled into averages of about 300,000 views per episode.[4](https://www.theringer.com/2018/09/28/tv/facebook-watch-sorry-for-your-loss) On IMDb the series holds a 7.2/10 rating from 96 votes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468)
The series later became available free with ads on [The Roku Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-roku-channel) and Tubi.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/turnt)
## Other works titled Turnt
The title has also been used for unrelated projects: *Turnt* (2020), a film produced, written, and directed by Mann Robinson, which received a 3.3/10 IMDb rating and later gained a sequel, *Super Turnt*;[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4907206/ratings/) • [10](https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/news/director-mann-robinson-sets-cast-for-turnt-sequel-super-turnt) *Turnt AF* (2026), a Mann Robinson Productions crime drama series;[11](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16590818/) and a Turnt event-ticketing app.[12](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/turnt-events-tickets-host/id6761202969)
## References
1. [Turnt, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/38851/turnt)
2. [Turnt (TV Series 2018), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468)
3. [Turnt, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/webseries/turnt.html)
4. [Who Is Watching Facebook Watch?, The Ringer (Alison Herman, September 28, 2018)](https://www.theringer.com/2018/09/28/tv/facebook-watch-sorry-for-your-loss)
5. [Turnt full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836468/fullcredits/)
6. [Brat Teases First Facebook Watch Original, Tubefilter via IMDb News (Geoff Weiss, July 27, 2018)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8317317/news/)
7. [With $40m in backing, Brat is trying to recreate TV for teens, Digiday](https://digiday.com/future-of-tv/brat-is-trying-to-recreate-tv-for-teens-on-youtube/)
8. [Turnt streaming guide, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/turnt)
9. [Turnt (2020) ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4907206/ratings/)
10. [Director Mann Robinson Sets Cast For Turnt Sequel, Super Turnt, BlackFilmAndTV](https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/news/director-mann-robinson-sets-cast-for-turnt-sequel-super-turnt)
11. [Turnt AF (TV Series 2026), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16590818/)
12. [Turnt app, App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/turnt-events-tickets-host/id6761202969)
13. [Brat Teases First Facebook Watch Original, The 40-Episode Teen Soap ‘Turnt’ - Tubefilter](https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/07/27/brat-facebook-watch-teen-soap-turnt/)
14. [Teen Soap 'Turnt' to Launch on Facebook Watch, hollywoodreporter.com](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/teen-soap-turnt-launch-facebook-watch-1130305/)
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