Sex Education is the type of show where relationships sometimes fall as quickly as they start. After all, this is a show about teenagers with raging hormones. Adam and Eric were among the most surprising yet endearing couples we had the pleasure of watching. So, what happened between these two lovebirds in season 4 – I decided to explore their relationship further.
Adam and Eric’s relationship journey in Sex Education
In the series’s first-ever episode, Adam and Eric weren’t even friendly toward one another, let alone romantically involved. Adam was Moordale Secondary’s resident bully, and Eric was his preferred target.
As principal Groff’s son, Adam would use the pressure he was feeling because of Michael’s harsh parenting methods as an excuse to torment fellow students. Still in denial over his sexuality, Adam frequently bullied Eric for daring to be a proud gay man.
When did their relationship start?
Things took a turn in the season 1 finale when both boys were in detention together. What started as a fight turned into a sexual encounter. Mr. Groff then shipped Adam off to military school.
During season 2, Eric and Adam’s relationship evolves. After getting kicked out of military school, Adam gets a job working for an off-license shop owned by the father of new student Rahim.
While Eric starts dating Rahim, he is catching feelings for his former bully. Eric and Adam regularly sneak out at night to a landfill site, where they smash things together. One such “date” ends with them kissing, but Eric chooses to continue seeing Rahim, as Adam wants to keep their relationship a secret.
In the season 2 finale, Adam jumps on stage during the school’s highly inappropriate rendition of Romeo and Juliet and publicly declares his feelings to Eric.
The two are a couple for a good chunk of season 3. However, their stark differences grow evident by the day.
Eventually, Eric chooses to end things with Adam as they want different things in life.
Eric and Adam in Sex Education (Credit – Netflix)
Do Adam and Eric end up together in Sex Education Season 4?
Adam and Eric don’t get back together in season 4. The former lovers only meet each other once during the whole season, at Erin’s funeral. After Moordale Secondary closed down at the end of season 3, Adam chose not to return to his studies. Instead, he took a job at a farm, teaching children how to ride horses.
For his part, Eric started attending Cavendish College, where he befriended the popular kids Abbi, Roman, and Aisha. He spends most of the season grappling with his crisis of faith and trying to decide whether he wants to get baptized or not at his church.
When Eric and Adam meet at the funeral, they catch up. Adam finally gets the courage to tell his parents he is bisexual and thanks Eric for the positive influence he has had on his life. While there is no chance of them rekindling their relationship, the pair does part on good terms.
Why did Adam and Eric break up?
The two broke up because Eric kissed another boy while attending a family wedding in Nigeria. Before going to Nigeria, Eric’s mother clarified that he must hide his sexuality at all costs during the trip. Not only is he not out to extended family, but being gay there is against the law.
At the wedding, Eric meets a cute photographer who takes him out for a night on the town to an underground LGBTQIA+ party. During the event, the two kiss.
When he returns home, Eric confesses to Adam about what happened in Nigeria. While hurt, Adam is willing to forget about the cheating and move on.
However, Eric still breaks up with him because he feels they both want different things in life. While Eric wants to go out and party and engage with the LGBTQIA+ community, Adam hasn’t even told his mom about their relationship. The two boys are fundamentally different people, so their relationship couldn’t work out long-term.
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