<P> The second series started on 17 February 2014 and ended on 31 March 2014, with each episode posted on 4oD a week prior to the television release . In November 2014, it was announced that a final three - episode third series would be made, set in 1996 . </P> <P> After three series and sixteen episodes, My Mad Fat Diary broadcast its final episode on 6 July 2015 . </P> <P> Set in Stamford, Lincolnshire in the mid-1990s, My Mad Fat Diary follows the story of 16 - year - old, 16 stone (102 kg) (224 lb) girl, Rae Earl, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months . She begins to reconnect with her best friend, Chloe, who is unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months . Rae attempts to keep this information from her while also trying to impress Chloe's friends Finn, Archie, Izzy and Chop . </P> <Ul> <Li> Sharon Rooney as Rachel' Rae' Earl, a 16 - year - old who has spent four months in a psychiatric hospital . She struggles to hide her mental health and body image problems from her new friends and finds it hard to fit in . She becomes romantically involved with Finn Nelson, whom she dates in the second series . </Li> <Li> Claire Rushbrook as Linda Earl - Bouchtat, Rae's mum . She marries Karim Bouchtat in the finale of series 1 . She becomes pregnant during the second series and gives birth to a girl in the series finale . </Li> <Li> Ian Hart as Dr. Kester, Rae's therapist who helps her deal with her issues . </Li> <Li> Nico Mirallegro as Finley "Finn" Nelson, a boy whom Rae clashes with at first, but who later becomes her main love interest . Finn and Rae are in a relationship for most of the second series, before breaking up . They reunite after the birth of Rae's baby sister at the end of Series 2 . In Series 3, they separate again, although Rae says to Finn that it "could happen again one day". </Li> <Li> Jodie Comer as Chloe Gemell, Rae's attractive, popular best friend from childhood . </Li> <Li> Dan Cohen as Archie, Rae's close friend . He is later revealed to be gay and is victim of homophobia and bullying . </Li> <Li> Jordan Murphy as Arnold "Chop" Peters, the party animal of their group of friends . He begins a relationship with Izzy at the end of series one . Initially uncomfortable with Archie's homosexuality, but the two reconcile when Chop stands up for Archie when the latter gets picked on at the pub . </Li> <Li> Ciara Baxendale as Izzy, the sweet but ditzy girl of the group . Often cheerful and optimistic, Rae describes her as never having a negative thought . She is in a relationship with Chop . </Li> <Li> Darren Evans as Danny Two Hats, a resident of the psychiatric hospital and later, due to the death of Tix at the end of series one, Rae's friend . </Li> <Li> Sophie Wright as Tix (series 1 & 3), a resident of the psychiatric hospital and Rae's other best friend . In the series 2 opener, it is revealed that she died due to over-exercising and refusing to eat at the end of the previous series . She makes a cameo appearance in the final episode of series 3 as Rae reflects on her teenage years and when rae sees everyone in the reflection of the train window . </Li> <Li> Turlough Convery as Liam Owen (series 2 & 3), Rae's new friend / love interest who attends group therapy with her in Series 2 . He makes a cameo appearance in the final episode of series 3 When rae sees everyone in the reflection of the train window . </Li> <Li> Faye Marsay as Katie Springer (series 3), a former student at Rae's school who comes back to Stamford to speak about her experiences at university </Li> </Ul>

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