The Movie Network and Movie Central announced today that they have ordered a second season of the premium original series, Sensitive Skin. The series is led by Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Kim Cattrall, returning as executive producer and star, joined by Genie and Tony Award winner Don McKellar (The Grand Seduction), who resumes his role as director and executive producer, while multiple Gemini Award winner and Tony Award winner Bob Martin returns as head writer and executive producer. The new season stars Cattrall, and goes into production in Toronto in the spring of 2024.
"We are thrilled to be coming back for a second season of Sensitive Skin on The Movie Network, Movie Central, and HBO Canada. Their continued support, and our strong viewership over the summer, have been truly inspiring,” said star and executive producer Kim Cattrall. “We are returning with a terrifically talented creative team and look forward to our spring start."
“We are excited by the creative direction Sensitive Skin is taking in Season 2,” said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. “The series is exactly what smart, premium, auteur-driven television is all about, and we’re proud to once again be working with such an incredibly talented team led by our partners at Rhombus Media.”
“Sensitive Skin had the highest rated premiere of all time on HBO Canada for an original production, proving that well promoted, bold Canadian programming resonates with our Pay TV audience,” said Maria Hale, Vice President, Head of Content Distribution & Pay TV, Corus Entertainment. “With an impressive roster of homegrown and world renowned creative talent including Kim Cattrall, Don McKellar, Bob Martin and the team at Rhombus Media, we are delighted to begin production on Season 2.”
In a Canadian broadcast first, HBO Canada marathon-launched the series by making the entire six-episode first season available to subscribers online and on demand following its broadcast premiere.
The first season of Sensitive Skin starred, and was executive produced by Kim Cattrall, along with Don McKellar, who directed all six episodes. The series was written by Bob Martin, and produced by Niv Fichman and Sari Friedland for Rhombus Media in association with Baby Cow Productions, The Movie Network, and Movie Central. Tricon Films & Television serves as international distributor as well as executive producer on the series.
All six episodes of Season 1 are currently available in Eastern Canada on TMN GO and HBO Canada OnDemand. In Western Canada, episodes are available with Shaw Go Movie Central app, Bell TV app, Telus Optik on the go, and HBO Canada On Demand.