‘Social Distance’: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Netflix’s new quarantine series by Jenji Kohan

Jenji Cohan's upcoming Netflix anthology series navigates life in quarantine, reflecting the ongoing pandemic
PUBLISHED APR 29, 2020
Jenji Kohan (Getty Images)
Jenji Kohan (Getty Images)

Who would know how to make the best of the least ideal situation better than Jenji Cohan herself, the mastermind behind series such as ‘Weeds’ and ‘Orange is the New Black’? The nine-time Emmy nominee with one win is currently working on a Netflix’s upcoming series based on the world’s strange happenings amid lockdown and quarantine. The anthology series has been aptly titled ‘Social Distance’

Release Date 

The release date for ‘Social Distance’ is yet to be announced. 

Plot 

‘Social Distance’ navigates life in quarantine. The show producers said, “We’ve been inspired to create an anthology series that tells stories about the current moment we are living through — the unique, personal, deeply human stories that illustrate how we are living apart, together.”

“The experience of social distancing is currently universal, but no individual story is the same. Through a broad spectrum of tales and moments, some seismic and some mundane, we hope to capture a moment in time.  And we hope that Social Distance will help people feel closer to one another,” their statement read further. 

Cast 

No information regarding the cast of characters for ‘Social Distance’ has been made available as yet. Watch this space for more updates on the same.  

The entire creation and production of the series is taking place virtually. According to Deadline, the writer and directors work in their respective spaces, while the actors are shooting themselves from their homes. 

Creators/ Showrunners 


Jenji Kohan

Writer and producer Jenji Kohan attend the 2016 Time 100 Gala at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26, 2016, in New York City (Getty Images)

Jejnji Kohan is an American television writer and producer who is known for creating Showtime’s comedy drama’s ‘Weeds’ and Netflix’s hit series ‘Orange is the New Black’ which follows women prisoners. Kohan was won an Emmy for serving as a supervising producer for ‘Tracey Takes On…’. 

Weisman Graham, who previously worked with Kohan in ‘Orange is the New Black’ is serving as the writer and showrunner for ‘Social Distance’. Meanwhile, Diego Velasco is helming the series along with the role of an executive producer. Herrmann, McCormick and Weisman Graham have also served as the executive producers. 

Trailer 

The official trailer for ‘Social Distance’ hasn’t been released. 

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