Netflix Orders 'Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging' TV Pilot from 'Schitt's Creek' Writer Monica Heisey

Millennial nostalgia has officially found its next major streaming obsession. Netflix has officially commissioned a pilot episode for a television reboot of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, resurrecting the beloved, laugh-out-loud young adult literary universe created by the late British author Louise Rennison. Co-produced by global studio Fifth Season (Severance) and UK production house Rise Films (The Invisible War), the project aims to modernize the hilarious coming-of-age diaries of iconic protagonist Georgia Nicolson for a contemporary streaming audience.

To spearhead the reboot, the streaming giant has tapped acclaimed Canadian comedy writer and novelist Monica Heisey to pen the pilot screenplay. Heisey, widely recognized for her sharp comedic contributions to the Emmy-winning sitcom Schitt’s Creek, Catherine Reitman's Workin’ Mothers, and Sky’s romantic comedy series Smothered, brings an irreverent, relatable tone perfectly matched to Rennison's signature British banter. BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Jim O’Hanlon, whose directorial credits include Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s hit comedy Catastrophe, Apple TV+’s Trying, and Marvel’s The Punisher, is attached to direct the pilot.

Reviving a Defining Millennial Teen Classic

First published in 1999 as the opening installment of the ten-book Confessions of Georgia Nicolson saga, the novel became an international publishing sensation, selling millions of copies and defining the teenage reading experience for millennials worldwide. In 2008, Paramount Pictures released the beloved feature film adaptation Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, directed by Bend It Like Beckham filmmaker Gurinder Chadha.

The 2008 movie quickly earned enduring cult-classic status, launching the career of Hollywood star Aaron Taylor-Johnson (who portrayed dream boy Robbie Jennings before headlining Kick-Ass and Bullet Train) alongside Georgia Groome as Georgia, Poldark star Eleanor Tomlinson as best friend Jas, and Alan Davies as Georgia's eccentric father. Fans will fondly remember the movie's hilarious teen blunders, from disastrous eyebrow-plucking incidents to dressing up as an oversized stuffed olive at fancy dress parties.

What to Expect from the New Netflix Series

While casting for the new Georgia Nicolson and the eccentric "Ace Gang" remains under wraps, production sources indicate the Netflix pilot will lean heavily into the chaotic awkwardness, self-deprecating humor, and genuine heart of female adolescence. By balancing the late-90s charm of Rennison’s writing with fresh modern dilemmas, executive producers are crafting a series that bridges the nostalgic appetite of 30-something millennials with Gen Z’s thirst for authentic coming-of-age storytelling.

If the pilot moves to a full series order, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging will join Netflix's expanding roster of prestigious British teen hits, which includes Laurie Nunn's Sex Education and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. For fans who spent their teenage years deciphering Georgia's hilarious slang dictionary, this long-awaited television revival is poised to be an unmissable streaming event.