''Inhuman Condition'' is a Canadian
web series
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created and written by
R. J. Lackie, directed by
Jared Pelletier, and starring
Torri Higginson
Sarah Victoria Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the '' TekWar'' movies and series, and for portraying Elizabeth Weir in ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2008), Jordan ...
. The series premiered on the
KindaTV YouTube
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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.
The series was selected for funding the
Independent Production Fund
The Independent Production Fund (IPF) is a Canadian private independent foundation that supports the production of Canadian dramatic digital media entertainment content and television series. It also provides professional development services and ...
in 2014.
The first season consisted of 33 three-to-sixteen minute episodes, which streamed on
KindaTV.
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
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.
Episodes
The first season of ''Inhuman Condition'' consisted of 33 episodes.
Characters
Main
* Dr. Michelle Kessler (played by
Torri Higginson
Sarah Victoria Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the '' TekWar'' movies and series, and for portraying Elizabeth Weir in ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2008), Jordan ...
) is the protagonist of ''Inhuman Condition''.
* Tamar (played by
Cara Gee
Cara Gee (born July 18, 1983) is a Canadian film, television, and Theatre, stage actress. She is known for her roles in the television series ''Strange Empire'' and ''The Expanse (TV series), The Expanse''. She is described by Forbes as "one of ...
)
* Clara Walker (played by Clara Pasieka)
* Robert "Linc" Lincoln (played by
Thomas Antony Olajide)
Recurring
* William Bader (played by
Shaun Benson
Shaun Benson (born January 16, 1976) is a Canadian actor and director. He acted in several theatre productions in the 1990s before embarking on his film and television career.
In 2002, Benson appeared alongside Harrison Ford in the American sub ...
)
* Graham (played by
Robin Dunne)
* Mira (played by
Niamh Wilson)
* Rachel (played by
Angela Asher)
* Frank (played by Murray Urquhart)
* Cal Tulley (played by Wesley French)
Reception
The series has been called "a step forward for the medium" of web series by ''
Bloody Disgusting
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'', and drew praise from ''
AfterEllen
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'' and others.
At the
5th Canadian Screen Awards
The 5th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 12, 2017, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2016. Nominations were announced on January 17, 2017.
Awards in many of the technical categor ...
, the series received a nomination under the Digital Media category for Best Original Program or Series, Fiction.
References
External links
Series pageat YouTube
*{{IMDb title, 5890496
Official Twitter
2016 web series debuts
Canadian drama web series
Canadian LGBTQ-related web series
2010s Canadian LGBTQ-related drama television series
Bisexuality-related television series
Werewolf fiction
Zombie web series
Canadian horror web series