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Skins

Skins

20114.61 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A wild ride through the lives of a group of high school friends stumbling through the mine field of adolescence... and stepping on most of the mines as they go.

Created by Matt Jones
Produced by Derek Harvie, Manny Danelon
NetworksMTV

Top Cast

James Newman

James Newman

Tony Snyder

Rachel Thevenard

Rachel Thevenard

Michelle Richardson

Danny Flaherty

Danny Flaherty

Stanley Lucerne

Sofia Black-D'Elia

Sofia Black-D'Elia

Tea Marvelli

Britne Oldford

Britne Oldford

Cadie Campbell

Jesse Carere

Jesse Carere

Chris Collins

Ron Mustafaa

Ron Mustafaa

Abbud Siddiqui

Anastasia Phillips

Anastasia Phillips

Tina Nolan

E

Eleanor Zichy

Eura Snyder

C

Camille Cresencia-Mills

Daisy Valero

Themes & Keywords

high schoolremaketeenage sexualityteen drama

About Skins

Skins is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of high school, remake, teenage sexuality, teen drama. Created by Matt Jones, it stars James Newman, Rachel Thevenard, Danny Flaherty. A wild ride through the lives of a group of high school friends stumbling through the mine field of adolescence... and stepping on most of the mines as they go.

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