''Undressed'' is an American

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that aired on

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from July 26, 1999, to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director

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Synopsis

The series follows the relationships (both romantic and sexual) of young people, often

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ers,

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students, and twenty-somethings in the

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area. The series was controversial for its frank discussions about sex, including depictions of promiscuous behavior between teens, as well as

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s. Each season had several recurring characters with each episode focused on two or three specific characters with plotlines presented as interwoven vignettes. Some stories concluded at each season's end while others continued with variable duration. ''Undressed'' ran for six seasons, from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series featured early performances by actors who went on to more popular roles in television and cinema.

Cast

Season 1 (1999)

Season 1 ran from July to September 1999, and had 30 episodes. Cast members included:"Undressed" (1999) – Full cast and crew
''IMDb'' * Dante Basco (Jake) *

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(Billy) * Sam Doumit (Jana) *

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(Jackie) *

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(Andy) * Christina Hendricks (Rhiannon) *

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(Jenny) * Jon Huertas (Evan) *

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(Samantha) *

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(Cliff) *

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(Theo) * Trevor Lissauer (Z) *

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(Liz) * Thad Luckinbill (Kyle) * Peter Paige (Kirk) *

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(Greg) * Christopher Pettiet (Dean) *

Eyal Podell Eyal Podell (; he, אייל פודל; born November 11, 1975) is an Israeli-American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayals of Professor Adrian Korbel in the soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', Evram Mintz in '' Defy ...

(Joel) *

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(Dave) * Bree Turner (Tina)

Season 2 (2000)

Season 2 ran from February to March 2000, and had 30 episodes. Notable cast members included: * Rukiya Bernard (Talia) * Anastasia Horne (Lori) * Sara Downing (Terry) * Rose Freymuth-Frazier (Joy) * Jay Hernandez (Eddie) * Travis Wester (Burke) * Chad Michael Murray (Dan) * Katee Sackhoff (Annie) *

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(Rudy) * Jason Thompson (Miles) *

Jerry Trainor Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for playing Spencer Shay in the teen sitcom '' iCarly'', winning three Kids' Choice Awards for his performance, and reprises the role on its revival series o ...

(Eric) * Cerina Vincent (Kitty) *

Lauren Woodland Lauren Woodland (born October 28, 1977) is an American attorney and semi-retired actress. Before entering the field of law, she appeared in more than 50 commercials, guest starred in more than 20 television programs and starred as a series regula ...

(Anika) *

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(Bryce)

Season 3 (2000)

Season 3 lasted from July to August 2000, and had 30 episodes. Notable cast members included: * Aimee Allen (Molly) *

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(Roxy) *

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(Lucas) *

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(Charlie) *

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(Carl) * Max Greenfield (Victor) * Bret Harrison (Skeet) * Alyson Kiperman (Janice) *

Iyari Limon Iyari Pérez Limón (born July 8, 1976) is a Mexican-born American actress, best known for her supporting role as Potential Slayer Kennedy on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Early life Limón was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, ...

(Cindy) * Diane Mizota (Katy) * Sam Page (Sam) * Jason Ritter (Allan) *

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(Wade) *

Lauren German Lauren Christine German is an American actress. She had her first major role in the 2002 teen romantic drama film ''A Walk to Remember'', followed by roles in the horror films '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003) and '' Hostel: Part II'' (200 ...

(Kimmy)

Season 4 (2001)

Season 4 ran from January to March 2001, and had 40 episodes. Notable cast members included: * Brandon Beemer (Lucas) *

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(Ray) * Sarah Jane Morris (Paula) * Alisan Porter (Belinda) * Beth Riesgraf (Loretta) * Michelle Ongkingco (Trudi)

Season 5 (2001)

Season 5 ran from July to September 2001, and had 40 episodes. Notable cast members included: * Katie Aselton (Kim) *

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(Caleb) * Mike Erwin (Lyle) *

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(Erica) *

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(Lois) * Jennifer Tisdale (Betsy)

Season 6 (2002)

Season 6 ran from June to September 2002, and had 52 episodes. It was produced in Canada, utilizing mainly Canadian actors. Notable cast members included: * Natalie Brown (Brianne) *

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(Marissa) *

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(Annie) * Kim Poirier (Holly) * Anna Silk (Becca) *

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(Julie) * Michael Urie (Justin) *

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(Jasmine)

Production notes

Michael Grodner and Swith Bell were the show's

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s, whereas Neil Landau served as the co-head writer. Jennifer M. Johnson was a writer for the series. ''Undressed'' was filmed in Los Angeles for the first five seasons, and in

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, Quebec, Canada for the sixth and final season.

Syndication

In January 2010, episodes briefly ran on

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Future

In November 2018, it was reported that a reboot of the series was in the works at MTV Studios with original series creator Roland Joffé as executive producer. Said Pamela Post (Head of Scripted Programming for MTV Studios, MTV, VH1 and Logo): "Undressed was ahead of its time and we're looking forward to developing the series for a whole new generation. Much has changed in the dating/relationship world since the series first premiered and we're excited to showcase how both have evolved."

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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