Sensitive Skin (Canadian TV series)
| Sensitive Skin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy |
| Based on |
Sensitive Skin (BBC series) by Hugo Blick |
| Written by | Bob Martin |
| Directed by | Don McKellar |
| Starring |
Kim Cattrall Don McKellar Elliott Gould Colm Feore |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Kim Cattrall Don McKellar Bob Martin Henry Normal Hugo Blick[1] |
| Producer(s) |
Niv Fichman Sari Friedland |
| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Rhombus Media Baby Cow Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | HBO Canada |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | July 20, 2014 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Sensitive Skin (UK) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Sensitive Skin is a Canadian black comedy television series. It is an adaptation of the British series of the same name, created by Hugo Blick.[2] The show's six-episode first season was written by comedian Bob Martin and directed by Don McKellar.[2] The series premiered on HBO Canada on July 20, 2014.[3] The series was renewed for a second season, with production resuming in the Spring of 2015 in Toronto.[4]
Cast
- Kim Cattrall as Davina[1]
- Don McKellar as Al, Davina's husband[1]
- Elliott Gould as Al’s opportunistic physician[1]
- Nicolas Wright as Orlando, Davina and Al’s neurotic and depressive son[1]
- Colm Feore as Roger, Davina’s brother-in-law[1]
- Joanna Gleason as Veronica, Davina's conservative older sister[1]
- Mary Walsh as Sarah, a well-known radio personality[1]
- Clé Bennett as Theodore, a drug dealer[1]
- Marc-André Grondin as Greg[1]
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Other Davina" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | July 20, 2014 | |
| 2 | "The Old Woman"[5] | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | July 27, 2014 | |
| 3 | "The Three Sisters"[5] | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | August 3, 2014 | |
| 4 | "The Mummy"[5] | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | August 10, 2014 | |
| 5 | "Not The Haitian Corpse"[5] | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | August 17, 2014 | |
| 6 | "The Return of the Other Davina"[5] | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | August 24, 2014 |
Awards
The first season of Sensitive Skin was nominated for 6 Canadian Screen Awards and won four, including Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role and Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series for Don McKellar. The show also won two awards in the Craft Categories for Best Photography and Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Series.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Production Begins in Toronto on Movie Central and The Movie Network's New Original Comedy Series Sensitive Skin, Starring Kim Cattrall and Don McKellar". Corus Entertainment. October 31, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vlessing, Etan (October 31, 2013). "Kim Cattrall to Play Lead in Canadian Adaptation of BBC Dramedy 'Sensitive Skin'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ↑ "New Canadian Dramedy SENSITIVE SKIN Premieres Sunday, July 20 at 8 p.m. ET/MT, on HBO Canada". CNW Group. June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Sensitive Skin Season 2: Kim Cattrall TV Show Renewed". The Huffington Post. December 5, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Sensitive Skin – Schedule". HBO Canada. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "2015 Canadian Screen Awards Television Winners". ACCT. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.