Skins (American TV series)

Skins
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Bryan Elsley
  • Jack Thorne
  • Ryan O'Nan
  • Monica Padrick
  • Jamie Brittain
  • Mark Hammer
  • Matt Pelfrey
  • Maisha Closson
  • Derek Harvie
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Lina Magic" by 3D Friends
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Bryan Elsley
  • Derek Harvie
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
CinematographyMitchell Ness
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseJanuary 17 (2011-01-17) –
March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
Related
Skins (UK)
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Skins is a teen comedy-drama television series that premiered on January 17, 2011, on MTV in the United States. It is a remake of the original British show of the same name, and follows the lives of a group of teenagers through their final two years of high school. As with the British series, the American version features a cast of amateur actors and young writers.[4]

The series generated controversy in the United States over its sexual content, in which several advertisers withdrew and there were some accusations of child pornography since most of its cast members were under the age of 18. On June 9, 2011, MTV announced that they would not renew Skins for a second season, with a statement that "Skins is a global television phenomenon that, unfortunately, did not connect with a U.S. audience as much as we had hoped. We admire the work that the series creator Bryan Elsley did in adapting the show for MTV, and appreciate the core audience that embraced it."[5][6]

  1. ^ "Skins, A New Original Series From Movie Central and the Movie Network, Debuts January 17" (Press release). The Movie Network and Movie Central via CNW Group. December 17, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tony". Skins. January 17, 2011. Event occurs at 42:42. The Movie Network.
  3. ^ "Tony". Skins. January 17, 2011. Event occurs at 42:45. The Movie Network.
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  5. ^ Hibberd, James (June 9, 2011). "MTV cancels controversial 'Skins'". ew.com. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  6. ^ Ayres, Tom (June 9, 2011). "'Skins' US axed by MTV after one season". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 27, 2012.