Skins 

About a group of teenagers in their final years of high school in Baltimore.

Creators:

Bryan Elsley, James Brittain, Jamie Brittain

Stars:

Danny Flaherty, Ron Mustafa, James Newman

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Danny Flaherty	...	Stanley Lucerne 10 episodes, 2011
Ron Mustafa	...	Abbud Siddiqui 10 episodes, 2011
James Newman	...	Tony Snyder 10 episodes, 2011
Jesse Carere	...	Chris Collins 10 episodes, 2011
Sofia Black-D'Elia	...	Tea Marvelli 10 episodes, 2011
Rachel Thevenard	...	Michelle Richardson 10 episodes, 2011
Camille Cresencia-Mills	...	Daisy Valero 10 episodes, 2011
Britne Oldford	...	Cadie Campbell 10 episodes, 2011
Eleanor Zichy	...	Eura Snyder 10 episodes, 2011
Blaine Morris	...	Betty Nardone 5 episodes, 2011

Storyline

About a group of teenagers in their final years of high school in Baltimore.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | controversy | remake | one word title | troubled teen | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 2011 American show is a remake of the original British Channel 4 programme of the same name. The U.K. version first premiered in 2007.

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.30 (2011)

User Reviews

I had low expectations..

...and they succeeded in satisfying them. I'm a Brit implant, so I love to watch my BBC America shows and I loved the original Skins (I even think Season 3's episodes were less than the original cast, but way better than this American/Canadian version). I do remember hearing that maybe Nicholas Hoult (Tony) was the only person that had any real acting experience (from what i remember reading, i may be wrong). The second thing is, like everyone said, they were British teenagers: Skins plots were relevant to growing up over there--they were slightly over the top, but any English kid could relate.

The way the characters act are the way British kids act growing up: that delivery, the tones, the attitudes from Tony and Jai. ALL the characters stood out. In this USA version, it does come off as plodding and dull-i've traveled all over the US (Canada too) and like England, there is a distinctness about they way kids are...so like everyone said, they should take the overall theme and make it American.

The Office is probably the only recent offering that stands on its own as an English concept with American humor. They should talk to those writers.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Skins

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures, Echelon Productions, Inc., Entertainment One

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Color:

Color