Why did they cancel Skins?

Why did they cancel Skins?

On June 9, it was announced that MTV had canceled Skins because it wasn't connecting to the U.S. audience, in addition to the controversy that went with it. Elsley defended the show's content as not so much controversial, "but a serious attempt to get in the roots of young people's lives."

Who is most successful from Skins?

Skins: The 10 Most Successful Cast Members

• 3 Kaya Scodelario.
• 4 Jacob Anderson. ...
• 5 Joe Cole. ...
• 6 Craig Roberts. ...
• 7 Daniel Kaluuya. ...
• 8 Nicholas Hoult. ...
• 9 Hannah Murray. ...
• 10 Dev Patel. With no previous acting experience, Dev Patel made his screen debut with the role of Anwar on Skins. ...

Where was Skins filmed?

Bristol The show is filmed almost entirely in Bristol; scenes at Roundview College were shot at Henbury School for series four, having formerly been set at the John Cabot Academy and SGS WISE Campus. and multiple scenes are located around College Green.

Why is Skins called Skins TV show?

The show was created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures, and premiered on E4 on 25 January 2007. The show went on to be a critical success as well as a ratings winner within its target demographic. ... The show's name comes from the rolling papers known as "skins".

Where is Cassie's bench Skins?

Brandon Hill Nature Park Brandon Hill Nature Park. Series one ends on a heart-tugging note when Sid finds Cassie on a bench overlooking the city in Brandon Hill Nature Park.

Who are the actors in the TV show Skins?

• Skins is a fantastic and invigorating in-look in to the lives of modern day students. The first two series had a fantastic cast, most of whom who had never acted before but some familiar faces including About A Boy's Nicholas Hoult and Slumdog Millioanire's Dev Patel who played Tony and Anwar respectively.

Who is the girl in the skins commercial?

• He did have a pretty adorable commercial with his Skins costar Kathryn Prescott that'll melt your heart though. Since Skins, Kathryn Prescott has had a few roles on Casualty, Bedlam, and Being Human like so many other members of the cast, but she also landed a role on Reign and the lead on MTV's Finding Carter.

What has Billie Murray been up to since 'Skins'?

• Since Skins, Murray's been quite busy! Since 2012, Murray has starred as Gilly in the HBO drama, Game of Thrones. She was recently promoted from a recurring character to a series regular. Murray's also acted in the films Dark Shadows, Womb and Chatroom.

What is a Skins party?

• Did You Know? This show coined the term "Skins Party", which was mostly contributed by news outlets reporting about several house parties that have been celebrated in a vaguely similar fashion as in the show.