Starting Out(1999)

Starting Out is a comedy series that follows two female friends, Samantha and Carly, whose flight home takes an unexpected turn when they're thrown together with two men, Dean and Monty. What begins as a chance encounter quickly spirals into romantic entanglement and interpersonal chaos as the four navigate the messy reality of new relationships. With a cast including Siobhan Hayes, Ricci Harnett, Samantha Lavelle, Simon Sherlock, and Danny Swanson, the show explores how easily connections can form—and complicate—when strangers are forced into close quarters. Starting Out balances humor with genuine moments of vulnerability, capturing the awkwardness and excitement of dating and friendship at a turning point.