''Social Distance'' is an American

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television

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created by Hilary Weisman Graham that premiered on October 15, 2020, on

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. The series was "conceived, cast and executed entirely remotely during quarantine". The eight-part series, set during the first months of the

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, focuses on how families, friends, and couples were forced to cope with the effects of quarantine as well as the

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protests following the

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. Each episode tells a different story and shows "the power of the human spirit in the face of uncertainty and isolation," and how technology was used to stay connected during quarantine.

Episodes

Reception

For the series, review aggregator

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reported an approval rating of 58% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Aided greatly by its solid cast, ''Social Distance'' sustains a surprising amount of energy given its subject matter and format - still, it's a little too close to home to fully succeed."

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gave the series a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 based on nine reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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