Inhuman Condition (web series)

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Inhuman Condition
GenreDrama, supernatural
Created by R. J. Lackie
Written byR. J. Lackie
Directed by Jared Pelletier
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes33
Production
Executive producers
  • Jay Bennett
  • Christina Jennings
  • Scott Garvie
Producers
CinematographyKristofer Bonnell
Editor Ben Lawrence
Running time3–16 minutes
Original release
Network KindaTV
ReleaseJuly 4 (2016-07-04) 
September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)

Inhuman Condition is a Canadian web series created and written by R. J. Lackie, directed by Jared Pelletier, and starring Torri Higginson. The series premiered on the KindaTV YouTube channel on 4 July 2016. The series takes place in a world where the supernatural is an accepted part of life, and follows the story of a therapist who focuses on supernatural patients. [1] The series was selected for funding the Independent Production Fund in 2014. [2]

Contents

The first season consisted of 33 three-to-sixteen minute episodes, which streamed on KindaTV. [3]

Plot

The series follows Dr. Michelle Kessler, a therapist who specializes in providing support to people with superhuman abilities, such as the anxious and vulnerable Tamar, whose mysterious and supernatural affliction lead her to accidentally murder 306 people as a child, and Clara, whose unique disease will eventually cause her to devolve into a zombie. [1]

Episodes

The first season of Inhuman Condition consisted of 33 episodes. [3]

Characters

Main

Recurring

Reception

The series has been called "a step forward for the medium" of web series by Bloody Disgusting , [4] and drew praise from AfterEllen [5] and others. [6] [7]

At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards, the series received a nomination under the Digital Media category for Best Original Program or Series, Fiction. [8]

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