Sensitive Skin (Canadian TV series)

Sensitive Skin
GenreBlack comedy
Based onSensitive Skin
(BBC series)
by Hugo Blick
Written byBob Martin
Directed byDon McKellar
StarringKim Cattrall
Don McKellar
Elliott Gould
Colm Feore
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersKim Cattrall
Don McKellar
Bob Martin
Henry Normal
Hugo Blick[1]
ProducersNiv Fichman
Sari Friedland
Camera setupSingle
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesRhombus Media
Baby Cow Productions
Original release
NetworkHBO Canada
ReleaseJuly 20, 2014 (2014-07-20) –
June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
Related
Sensitive Skin (UK)
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Sensitive Skin is a Canadian black comedy television series, adapted from the British series of the same name created by Hugo Blick.[2] Its six-episode first season, written by comedian Bob Martin and directed by Don McKellar,[2] premiered on HBO Canada on July 20, 2014.[3] A six-episode second season, with production resuming in spring 2015 in Toronto,[4] premiered on May 15, 2016.[5] On May 7, 2017, the show's official Twitter account informed fans that it was not picked up for a third season.[6]

  1. ^ "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. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Sensitive Skin Season 2: Kim Cattrall TV Show Renewed". The Huffington Post. December 5, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Kim Cattrall Returns to HBO Canada with Season 2 of Award-Winning, Emmy®-Nominated Original Series SENSITIVE SKIN, May 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET". Bell Media. April 5, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "SENSITIVE SKIN CANCELLED BY HBO CANADA". TV,eh?. May 8, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.