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Sensitive Skin (2014)

Sensitive Skin poster
Directed by
Don McKellar
Genre
comedy television series
Country
Canada
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged couple navigates the awkwardness and humor of growing older. The show focuses on their attempts to find meaning and reinvention in their lives.

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What happens

Sensitive Skin is a Canadian black comedy television series, adapted from the British series of the same name created by Hugo Blick. Its six-episode first season, written by comedian Bob Martin and directed by Don McKellar, premiered on HBO Canada on July 20, 2014. A six-episode second season, with production resuming in spring 2015 in Toronto, premiered on May 15, 2016. On May 7, 2017, the show's official Twitter account informed fans that it was not picked up for a third season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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