''As If'' is an American

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adapted from the British television series of the same name which aired on

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on March 5 to March 22, 2002. It served as a midseason replacement for '' Roswell'' and aired on Tuesdays on

after ''

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''. The cast included

Emily Corrie Emily Corrie (born 1978) is a British former sailor and actress. She is known in the United Kingdom for playing the character Suzanne 'Sooz' Lee in the Channel 4 drama '' As If'' and latterly in the American version of the same show. Early life ...

, who portrayed Sooz in the original UK version.

Synopsis

The series focused on six friends in Los Angeles, with full episodes shot entirely from one perspective. Each episode presented different modern topics that applied to many teens of the day.

Cancellation

The series was a part of the network's Tuesday evening 9 p.m. ET/PT timeslot, which outside of a couple exceptions, was terminally troubled due to

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and

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's much better ratings on the evening.

Cast

Tracie Thoms Tracie Nicole Thoms is an Emmy-nominated American television, film, and stage actress and singer. She is known for her roles in ''Rent'', ''Cold Case'', '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Death Proof'', and the short-lived Fox television series ''Won ...

as Sasha * Derek Hughes as Jamie *

Adrienne Wilkinson Adrienne Wilkinson is an American actress. She is known for playing Eve, the daughter of Xena in the TV series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' in the fifth and sixth seasons. She has appeared in numerous television series such as ''Angel,'' '' Charm ...

as Nikki *

Robin Dunne Robin Dunne (born November 19, 1976) is a Canadian actor who has had numerous leading roles in sequels throughout his career, but is perhaps best known for his role as Doctor Will Zimmerman in the science fiction television series ''Sanctuary''. ...

as Alex *

as Sooz * Chris Engen as Rob

Episodes

References

External links

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