SKAM Austin is an American teen drama streaming television series, based on the Norwegian television series Skam created by Julie Andem. It premiered with its first full episode on April 27, 2018 on Facebook Watch. Employing the same distribution method and overall storylines as the original Norwegian production, SKAM Austin is shown in real-time through short clips on a daily basis on Facebook Watch, supplemented with screenshots of messages between the characters and compiled clips into full episodes on weekends. Real social media accounts created for the fictional characters allow viewers greater insight into the show beyond its clips. The first of these short clips was released on April 24, 2018. On July 25, 2018, it was announced that Facebook had renewed the series for a second season. The second season premiered on March 15, 2019.
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Written by | Julie Andem, Sarah Heyward, Karen DiConcetto, Jessie Kahnweiler, Marlana Hope |
| Directed by | Julie Andem, Phillip J. Bartell |
| Starring | Julie Rocha, Till Simon, Kennedy Hermansen, Austin Terry, Shelby Surdam, La'Keisha Slade, Valeria Vera, Aaliyah Muhammad, Pedro Castenada, Giovanni Niubo, Sophia Hopkins |
| Theme music composer | Christian Wibe |
| Composer(s) | Sleep Good |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Executive producer(s) | Julie Andem, Simon Fuller, Per Blankens, Sarah Heyward |
| Producer(s) | Hans Graffunder |
| Location(s) | Austin, Texas |
| Cinematography | Daniel McStay |
| Editor(s) | Christopher Roldan, Phillip J. Bartell, Tony Costello |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 18–50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | XIX Entertainment, Julie Andem Stories, Shiny Unicorn |
| Original network | Facebook Watch |
About SKAM Austin
Teen drama based on the original Norwegian series Skam which follows Megan and her classmates at Bouldin High School.
Achievement of SKAM Austin
Both SKAM Austin and SKAM Italia premiered in 2018. The show was developed by Julie Andem and Sarah Heyward.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About SKAM Austin
Television shows set in Austin, Texas.. Television shows filmed in Texas.
Latest information about SKAM Austin updated on July 28 2021.
