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Craig Johnson's drama The Skeleton Twins stars Saturday Night Live alumni Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as suicidal siblings Milo and Maggie. After Milo cuts his wrists, Maggie moves him into her home in New York where she lives with her husband (Luke Wilson). Both brother and sister are dealing with severe emotional issues stemming from their own father's suicide, as well as their absent mother. While back in his hometown, Milo reconnects with a former lover (Ty Burrell) who was also his high-school English teacher. Meanwhile, Maggie has concerns about becoming a mother, and can't keep herself from cheating on her husband with her SCUBA instructor.

Primary Title
  • The Skeleton Twins
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 24 June 2017
Release Year
  • 2014
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 05
Duration
  • 95:00
Channel
  • Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Craig Johnson's drama The Skeleton Twins stars Saturday Night Live alumni Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as suicidal siblings Milo and Maggie. After Milo cuts his wrists, Maggie moves him into her home in New York where she lives with her husband (Luke Wilson). Both brother and sister are dealing with severe emotional issues stemming from their own father's suicide, as well as their absent mother. While back in his hometown, Milo reconnects with a former lover (Ty Burrell) who was also his high-school English teacher. Meanwhile, Maggie has concerns about becoming a mother, and can't keep herself from cheating on her husband with her SCUBA instructor.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Brothers and sisters--Drama
  • Reunions--Drama
  • Suicidal behavior--Drama
  • Twins--Drama
  • Feature films
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Contributors
  • Craig Johnson (Director)
  • Mark Heyman (Writer)
  • Kristen Wiig (Actor)
  • Bill Hader (Actor)
  • Luke Wilson (Actor)
  • Venture Forth (Production Unit)
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Brothers and sisters--Drama
  • Reunions--Drama
  • Suicidal behavior--Drama
  • Twins--Drama
  • Feature films
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