Series synopsis
Skin is an American drama television series that premiered on FOX on October 20, 2003. It ended on June 18, 2005. It was created by Jim Leonard. It stars Olivia Wilde, Ron Silver, Rachel Ticotin and Pamela Gidley.
Skin is a television serial drama which aired at 9:00 p.m. Monday on Fox in 2003. It followed the tale of two teenagers who came from feuding families on opposite sides of the moral and legal spectrum. Adam is the son of the Los Angeles District Attorney, and Jewel is the daughter of a pornographer. The show is a modern-day take on the Romeo and Juliet story. Even after an incredible amount of advertising, the show was cancelled after only three episodes due to poor ratings and less than favorab ...
Premise
Skin is a television serial drama which aired at 9:00 p.m. Monday on Fox in 2003. It followed the tale of two teenagers who came from feuding families on opposite sides of the moral and legal spectrum. Adam is the son of the Los Angeles District Attorney, and Jewel is the daughter of a pornographer. The show is a modern-day take on the Romeo and Juliet story. Even after an incredible amount of advertising, the show was cancelled after only three episodes due to poor ratings and less than favorable reviews. It was reprieved in 2005, when SOAPnet acquired broadcasting rights to all eight episodes and aired the last five episodes for the first time.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Olivia Wilde as Jewel Goldman
- Ron Silver
- Rachel Ticotin as Laura Roam
- Pamela Gidley
- Kevin Anderson
- D.J. Cotrona
- D.W. Moffett
Guest cast
- Brooke Nevin
- Asia Carrera
- Jessica Drake
- Cameron Richardson
- Laura Leighton as Cynthia Peterson
- Ray Hale as Goldman Press Reporter
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 20, 2003 | June 18, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Jewel and Adam, although from highly different worlds, meet and fall in love. Even though their fathers are trying to bring the other down, the couple profess their love to each other and continue dating. |
October 20, 2003 |
| 2 |
Secrets & Lies Adam and Jewel make love in Jewel's bedroom. Adam is arrested while trying to escape the property later that night and his father learns that they are still dating. |
October 27, 2003 |
| 3 |
Endorsement Jewel and Adam agree to meet at a conference in honor of his father, but she becomes upset when she learns that Adam's father is planning to arrest her dad. |
November 3, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 20, 2003 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2005 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |