The Bisexual: What is the show about? Who is in the cast? All you need to know about the new Channel 4 series

Channel 4 has a long history tackling important topics relevant to modern day society and the channel’s latest series The Bisexual is no different.

The new series, co-written by its lead star Desiree Akhavan, follows New Yorker Leila as she grapples with life without her girlfriend Sadie, having decided to take a “break” from their relationship after 10 years.

Leila begins sleeping with men but struggles to discuss her bisexuality with her gay friends. The series seeks to explore myths surrounding bisexuality and take on the “last taboo” in society.

Ahead of episode one on Wednesday, here is everything you need to know…

Set in London, Leila puts her decade-long relationship with Sadie on a break before moving into a shared place with novelist Gabe.

Now enjoying her “single” status, Leila explores her sexuality by sleeping with men for the first time but struggles with the fact she is bisexual, keeping this a secret – especially from her best friend Deniz.

Leila’s friendship with Gabe allows her to embrace bisexuality and helps her to live the life she wants dating men and women, all while helping him with his own love life.

The six-part series aims to “skewer and unpick stereotypes” surround bisexuality and offer a “raw, funny and unapologetic” take on the misconceptions that blight society.

Desiree Akhavan, who directed recent film The Miseducation of Cameron Post, takes the lead as Leila as well as having co-written and directed the series.

Maxine Peake plays girlfriend Sadie while Brian Gleeson stars as Gabe. Saskia Chana plays best friend Deniz.

The Bisexual starts on Channel 4 at 10pm on Wednesday October 10. All episodes will be available shortly after on All 4 and air weekly.