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In My Skin
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 14, 2018
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7.9
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Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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There isn’t another show on television like this and it continues to be as gritty and gorgeous as ever.
The series run five half-hour episodes, though features Welsh accents so thick that subtitles will be a must. But this brief, deeply affecting story defies expectations at every turn.
“In My Skin” has enough mordant humor to cut through all the intensity. There are moments when it resembles the lighter “Sex Education,” in between all volatility and the struggles. I was immediately ready for more episodes.
Happily smutty dark humor and light melancholy mostly win out over maudlin life lessons. The distinctively British mix of winsome-glum kitchen-sink drama and sitcom beats works in this case, helped by the loose, run-and-gun style of Forbes and her cinematographer, Benedict Spence, and Creevy’s alert, understated performance.
The performance that Gabrielle Creevy gives as Bethan also goes a very long way toward making this series so relatable. ... Although the episodes are only a half-hour long, they are dense. A lot happens in each one, but under the supervision of director Lucy Forbes, whose credits include multiple episodes of The End of the F***ing World, they never feel overpacked.
In My Skin is a half-hour drama, and quite a good one. It takes Bethan’s pain and Katrina’s illness seriously, while also allowing both of them occasional moments of joy that feel earned. The brief first season ends in a place that has me very interested to see what happens next. Honestly.
Bethan’s occasional voiceover narration is an inconsistent element of the series, but her self-aware commentary is a welcome counterpoint to her infuriatingly self-sabotaging behavior. While having Bethan explain her inner thoughts can easily become a narrative crutch, In My Skin could have benefited more from Bethan’s reflective observations, which give us a deeper understanding of her often impulsive decisions.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
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86% Positive
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Production Company:
- Expectation Entertainment
Initial Release Date: Oct 14, 2018
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Awards
BAFTA Awards, Wales
• 5 Wins & 8 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
