peopleWatching

{{Short description|Canadian animated web series}}

{{About|the Canadian animated web series|other uses|People watching (disambiguation)}}

peopleWatching is a Canadian animated web series, which premiered in 2017.Sam Gutelle, [https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/02/21/cracked-people-watching-winston-rowntree/ "Cracked Engages In “People Watching” In Its New Web Series"]. TubeFilter, February 21, 2017. Created by Winston Rowntree, the series follows a group of people in their early 30s in various scenarios depicting Rowntree's humorous observations on the absurdities of modern life.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

The show's voice cast includes Natalia Bushnik, Frank Phillips, Hannan Younis, Jon Blair, Bracken Burns, Andrew Knobbs, Ermina Perez, Frederick Gietz, Kate Conway and Chantale Renee.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

The series was distributed in the United States on Cracked.com, and in Canada on CBC Gem.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Digital Program or Series, Fiction at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.Debra Yeo, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/09/the-amazing-race-canada-and-murdoch-mysteries-are-repeat-golden-screen-award-winners.html "The Amazing Race Canada and Murdoch Mysteries are repeat Golden Screen Award winners"]. Toronto Star, March 9, 2018. In the same year, Hannan Younis received a nomination for Best Actress in a Web Program or Series. At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, Rowntree was nominated for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series.

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