E4 and Netflix have partnered up for a new teen thriller starring Black Mirror actor Alex Lawther.

The End of the F***ing World follows the adventures of disturbed teenager James (Lawther) who embarks on a road trip with new girl in school Alyssa (Jessica Barden) to find her real father.

One night, however, the pair find themselves caught up in events that lead them down an increasingly menacing and surreal path.

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Written by Charlie Covell and based on the award-winning series of comic books by Charles Forsman, the series is described as a darkly comic road trip tale.

"I'm thrilled that The End of the F***ing World starts filming – I can't believe it's really happening," said Covell.

"From the minute I got sent Chuck Forsman's comics to read, I wanted in. They're beautiful, and they tell a dark, unconventional coming-of-age love story."

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"If David Lynch made a rom-com road movie about a pair of teen misfits in British suburbia it might look something like The End of the F***ing World," added Roberto Troni, commissioning editor at Channel 4. "What could be more E4?"

Jonathan Entwistle and Lucy Tcherniak will direct, while Kate Ogborn (The Unloved, Red Riding) is producer.

Executive producers for Clerkenwell Films are Petra Fried, Ed Macdonald and Andy Baker, and executive producer for Dominic Buchanan Productions is Dominic Buchanan (Gimme The Loot, Lilting, King Jack). Jonathan Entwistle also serves as executive producer.

The End of the F***ing World comes to E4 and Netflix later this year.

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