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peopleWatching is a Canadian animated web series, which premiered in 2017. [1] Created by Winston Rowntree, the series follows a group of people in their early 30s in various scenarios depicting Rowntree's humorous observations on the absurdities of modern life.[ citation needed ]

The show's voice cast includes Natalia Bushnik, Frank Phillips, Hannan Younis, Jon Blair, Bracken Burns, Andrew Knobbs, Ermina Perez, Frederick Gietz, Kate Conway and Chantale Renee.[ citation needed ]

The series was distributed in the United States on Cracked.com, and in Canada on CBC Gem.[ citation needed ]

The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Digital Program or Series, Fiction at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. [2] In the same year, Hannan Younis received a nomination for Best Actress in a Web Program or Series. At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, Rowntree was nominated for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series.

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