List of The Young Offenders episodes

The Young Offenders is a coming-of-age sitcom, developed by Peter Foott. Adapted from the 2016 film of the same title, the programme began broadcasting through RTÉ2 in Ireland and BBC Three in the United Kingdom (all episodes are available for streaming via BBC iPlayer). The series follows the troubled lives of "lovable rogues" Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy) and Jock O'Keefe (Chris Walley).

The first series was broadcast between 1 February and 8 March 2018, consisting of 6 episodes. A Christmas special followed, which was released on 14 December of the same year. The success of the first series led to a second being commissioned, which aired for another 6 episodes, all episodes being available for streaming on 3 November 2019, though broadcast in Ireland weekly, until 8 December.

On 3 March 2023, it was confirmed that a fourth series had been commissioned by RTÉ and the BBC, also that the show would move to BBC One in the United Kingdom.^[1]

Series overview

Series	Episodes		Originally released (Ireland)
			First released	Last released	Network
1	6		1 February 2018	8 March 2018	RTÉ2
	Special		14 December 2018
2	6		11 November 2019	16 December 2019
3	6		24 July 2020	28 August 2020	RTÉ One

Series	Episodes		Originally released (United Kingdom)
			First released	Last released	Network
4	6		10 May 2024	7 June 2024	BBC One
	Special		20 December 2024

Episodes

Series 1 (2018)

The first series was first released in the Ireland and the United Kingdom on 1 February 2018.^[2] It was broadcast on a weekly basis in both countries, concluding on 8 March 2018.^[3] A Christmas special was then broadcast, first released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2018, though broadcast in Ireland on Christmas Day.^[4][5]

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Irish overnight viewership
1	1	"Series 1, Episode 1"[2]	Peter Foott	Peter Foott	1 February 2018 (2018-02-01)	277,000[6]
Conor MacSweeney and Jock O'Keeffe are two 15-year-old students of St. Finan's Community School with a passion for criminal activity. When they steal lead from a building, the police begin looking for two teenagers who attend their school, a "tall, lanky, fast boy" and a "small, fat student, much slower than the other", and Sergeant Tony Healy comes to his closest attempt to arresting Jock, after a long time of trying to stop him from stealing the locals' bikes.
2	2	"Series 1, Episode 2"[7]	Peter Foott	Peter Foott	8 February 2018 (2018-02-08)	N/A
After the previous episode's events, Connor and Jock continue their criminal ways, despite their closeness to arrest. Connor falls for their principal's daughter Linda and the couple begin to date each other. However, Jock is unlucky in love with her sister Siobhan, as she discovers that he is unfaithful in relationships, and notable for sleeping with a variety of local girls. A "friendly" wrestling match between Conor and Principal Walsh escalates, ending in Conor punching Walsh in the face.
3	3	"Series 1, Episode 3"[8]	Peter Foott	Peter Foott	15 February 2018 (2018-02-15)	N/A
After his major fall-out with Linda, Conor convinces Linda and Siobhan to play truant from school with him and Jock. Conor says that the day will see them try and win them back over but if they fail they will never bother them again. It is the anniversary of Jock's mum's death, and his grief for his mother affects his attitude towards Siobhan. The quartet then agree to visit Jock's mum's grave, and sing "With or Without You", her favourite song, by her graveside. Mairead is pleasantly surprised by Conor's new tattoo.
4	4	"Series 1, Episode 4"[9]	Peter Foott	Peter Foott	22 February 2018 (2018-02-22)	N/A
When the ancient refrigerator of the MacSweeney household breaks down, Conor, Jock and Conor's mother Mairead set out on an eventful road trip to a remote farm to buy a cheap replacement, just as her late husband had done. Dropping him off at home that evening, Mairead tells Jock he's a bad influence on her son, which upsets him. She then hears his father abusing him from the street and immediately rushes in to rescue him, taking him in to her own home.
5	5	"Series 1, Episode 5"[10]	Peter Foott	Peter Foott	1 March 2018 (2018-03-01)	N/A
Conor and Jock take up their work experience at Mairead's fish counter in the Cork English market. With money tight in the MacSweeney household, Jock and Conor devise a plan to steal the heavily-priced blue fin tuna from the storage at their new place of work, sell it on and give all the money to Mairead.
6	6	"Series 1, Episode 6"[3]	Peter Foott	Peter Foott	8 March 2018 (2018-03-08)	366,000[11]
Siobhan prepares to tell Jock about her pregnancy, whereas the boys are looking forward to their day out with their girlfriends at the cinema. Conor, who has a fear of commitment, is reluctant to his first kiss with Linda, and Jock convinces him to make the special moment happen. Things get scary when local bully Billy Murphy hijacks the bus the lads and their girlfriends are on.
7	7	"Christmas Special"[4]	Peter Foott	Peter Foott	14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)[a]	601,400[5]
The residents of the estate of where Conor and Jock live are campaigning against the council's intentions of eviction, for the estate to be renovated, afraid that they might never get back into their homes. Meanwhile, Mairead, who has been ill for weeks now, is in hospital. Conor and Jock both show their concern, and intend to make her wish for a "white Christmas" come true.

Series 2 (2019)

The Young Offenders was recommissioned for a second series in February 2018.^[12] It was broadcast in Ireland between 11 November and 16 December 2019,^[13] though was released in the United Kingdom automatically through BBC iPlayer on 3 November.^[14]

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Irish overnight viewership
8	1	"Series 2, Episode 1"[15]	Tom Marshall	Peter Foott	11 November 2019 (2019-11-11)	370,000[16]
Jock attempts to prove himself worthy of fatherhood to Principal Walsh by looking after an egg nicknamed "Jock Junior", after Walsh and Orla suggest that they adopt the baby to allow Jock and Siobhan their childhood back. Meanwhile, Conor and Linda prepare to have sex for the first time.
9	2	"Series 2, Episode 2"[17]	Tom Marshall	Peter Foott	18 November 2019 (2019-11-18)	N/A
Conor is jealous when new pupil Gavin - who has childhood ties with Jock - arrives at school, and he is determined not to be ousted as best friend. Conor struggles to stand up to Gavin - but it's not easy as the newcomer's mother has just started teaching at the school. Meanwhile, a spate of thefts leads Principal Walsh to patrolling the school grounds to monitor any potential stealing.
10	3	"Series 2, Episode 3"[18]	Tom Marshall	Peter Foott	25 November 2019 (2019-11-25)	N/A
After discovering that Conor's dad was the mystery person who painted the "blue dog on the rock", Conor, Jock, Siobhan and Linda decide to go to the rock and repaint it in honour of Conor's dad.
11	4	"Series 2, Episode 4"[19]	Tom Marshall	Peter Foott	2 December 2019 (2019-12-02)	N/A
Conor and Jock propose a new business idea to Mairead – a fish and chip van.
12	5	"Series 2, Episode 5"[20]	Tom Marshall	Peter Foott	9 December 2019 (2019-12-09)	N/A
Billy Murphy's life is put in danger when his former cellmate "Dinny the Teaspoon" is released from prison.
13	6	"Series 2, Episode 6"[21]	Tom Marshall	Peter Foott	16 December 2019 (2019-12-16)	N/A
A weekend break for the MacSweeney and Walsh families does not go according to plan after Jock attacks a gang trying to steal land off Cork. Siobhan is preparing to give birth.

Series 3 (2020)

In November 2019, it was confirmed that The Young Offenders had been recommissioned for a third series, to be broadcast in 2020, shortly after the second series concluded.^[22] Prior to its television premiere, the third series debuted on BBC iPlayer on 19 July.^[23]

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Irish overnight viewership
14	1	"Series 3, Episode 1"	Shaun Wilson	Peter Foott & Gillian Roger Park	24 July 2020 (2020-07-24)	N/A
Conor and Jock get roped into an amateur heist masterminded by Billy Murphy, but drafting in baby Star causes chaos.
15	2	"Series 3, Episode 2"	Shaun Wilson	Neil Webster	31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)	N/A
Healy finally manages to corner the boys whilst they use their false identities so they enlist the help of a furious Mairead, meaning the end of their infamous spells as Cork's masked thieves.
16	3	"Series 3, Episode 3"	Shaun Wilson	Peter Foott	7 August 2020 (2020-08-07)	N/A
After learning of the boys' false identities, Mairead books a behaviour session in Dublin, resulting in a rocky road trip to a cheap bed and breakfast.
17	4	"Series 3, Episode 4"	Simon Delaney	Peter Foott	14 August 2020 (2020-08-14)	N/A
The boys decide to make their girlfriends have the greatest night of their lives at the debs.
18	5	"Series 3, Episode 5"	Simon Delaney	Peter Foott	21 August 2020 (2020-08-21)	N/A
Jock gets caught up in a row with a local tearaway, leading to a challenge to a boxing match, which Jock reluctantly agrees to.
19	6	"Series 3, Episode 6"	Simon Delaney	Neil Webster	28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)	N/A
Conor and Jock decide it's time to move out of home, to Spain, to Mairead's amusement. But an incident with Billy Murphy distracts them from their plan.

Series 4 (2024)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Irish overnight viewership
20	1	"Series 4, Episode 1"	Unknown	Unknown	10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)	N/A
Conor and Jock have grown older, but not necessarily any wiser.
21	2	"Series 4, Episode 2"	Unknown	Unknown	17 May 2024 (2024-05-17)	N/A
Conor decides to do his Leaving Cert exam, placing a bet with his arch-enemy Gavin.
22	3	"Series 4, Episode 3"	Unknown	Unknown	24 May 2024 (2024-05-24)	N/A
Mairéad tells Healy and Conor to take a fishing trip to see Healy's estranged father.
23	4	"Series 4, Episode 4"	Unknown	Unknown	31 May 2024 (2024-05-31)	N/A
Billy Murphy and Conor embark on a relentless chase of the new Fake Billy.
24	5	"Series 4, Episode 5"	Unknown	Unknown	7 June 2024 (2024-06-07)	N/A
Mairead unexpectedly hosts Star's birthday party, and Conor helps Jock join it remotely.
25	6	"Series 4, Episode 6"	Unknown	Unknown	7 June 2024 (2024-06-07)	N/A
Jock tries to talk to Star, and Mairéad has to reveal her secret.
26	7	"Christmas Special"	Unknown	Unknown	20 December 2024 (2024-12-20)	N/A
Mairéad, Sgt Healy and Conor are preparing for the imminent new arrival at Christmas time. Mairéad discovers a firearm in the house that Conor is holding for a friend.