'Freshers' revolves around Sean 'Smurph' Murphy (Keating) and his newly acquainted house-mates John (Sheridan) and J.P. (Grady) - two best friends, and their exploits and bizarre adventures through their first year of college and adjusting to life in their new surroundings. Smurph displays great enthusiasm for learning and succeeding in life by becoming a journalist whereas John and J.P. are there to learn about the other (and by their own hypothesis) more important things in life - drink, parties, sex, drugs, friendship and music. Throughout the series, the three begin educating each other in their own philosophies in life, each becoming more open-minded of the other's lifestyle choices. The show largely concerns the colorful and surreal adventures of the trio as they navigate their way through college and decide on what they want to do with the rest of their lives.