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Prior to becoming a television critic and owner of TV, Eh?, Greg David was a critic for TV Guide Canada, the country's most trusted source for TV news. He has interviewed television actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes folks from hundreds of television series from Canada, the U.S. and internationally. He is a podcaster, public speaker, weekly radio guest and educator, and past member of the Television Critics Association.
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Link: Finally, the Canadian classic Intelligence has come to Netflix

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From John Doyle of The Globe and Mail:

Link: Finally, the Canadian classic Intelligence has come to Netflix
Intelligence (now streaming) is a joy to behold again. It ran on CBC from 2005 to 2007 and should never have been cancelled. That mistake happened during one of those periods when CBC was dallying with light and fluffy fare. Look where that got them. “Compulsively watchable” was The New York Times’ review of Intelligence, connecting it to The Sopranos and The Wire for its “novelistic richness.” All true. Continue reading.

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Industry News, Unspeakable

CBC and Sundance TV greenlight miniseries Unspeakable

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From a media release:

CBC and SundanceTV have greenlit a new eight-part drama miniseries UNSPEAKABLE focused on the tainted blood scandal in Canada in the early 1980s. Created by Robert C. Cooper (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis), who will also serve as showrunner and executive producer, the project is produced by Cooper’s Mezo Entertainment and will be filmed in Canada in early 2018 for broadcast on CBC in Canada and SundanceTV in the U.S., with AMC Studios managing worldwide distribution outside of Canada.

Based on first-person experience and two non-fiction books, Bad Blood by Vic Parsons and The Gift of Death by Andre Picard, UNSPEAKABLE chronicles the emergence of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada in the early 1980s and the tragedy that resulted after thousands of people were unnecessarily infected by tainted blood. One of the largest medical disasters in Canadian history, the blood scandal triggered a federal inquiry and precedent-setting lawsuit resulting in billions of dollars of compensation to victims. The series is a passion project for Cooper, who himself was a victim, having contracted Hepatitis C from tainted blood.

A CBC and SundanceTV original series, UNSPEAKABLE is produced by Mezo Entertainment, with Cooper and Meridian Artists’ Glenn Cockburn serving as executive producers. Cooper is currently showrunning season two of “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” for BBC America, Netflix and AMC Studios.

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Orphan Black

Links: Orphan Black

From Keisha Hatchett of TV Guide:

Link: Orphan Black Star Breaks Down That Shocking Death
“I did always think that it somehow would involve Ferdinand. On a personal level, James Frain and I have worked together on and off for almost 20 years. And when he came onto the show a couple of seasons ago, we immediately just felt like we were worthy adversaries.” Continue reading.

From Vlada Gelman of TV Line:

Link: Orphan Black Star on [Spoiler]’s Death: ‘It’s an Extraordinary Loss’ for Sarah
“As we started to move from Episode 8 onwards, there were just so many big things that I think we all suddenly realized what was happening. We’d all known from the beginning that it was going to be the final trip, but I guess it really became real to us all then. There was this incredible, just heightened anxiety and sort of grief.” Continue reading.

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Wynonna Earp

Links: Did Wynonna Earp just time travel?

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Wynonna Earp: Emily Andras talks “No Future in the Past”
“The fact that Nicole lied to Waverly was ten times worse on some level. I think at the end when Waverly is looking over the test, looking over the ice and remembering the true circumstances of who saved her that day, she is starting to put some threads together in her heart too.” Continue reading.

From Dalene Rovenstine of Entertainment Weekly:

Link: Did Wynonna Earp just time travel?
“In non-science terms, no, Wynonna did not technically time-travel. She went on a vision quest to the past, i.e. her spirit was able to see echoes of what had come before via astral projection while her corporeal body remained in the present. Man, that might be complete B.S., but I’m stoked I got to drop “corporeal” in a recap.” Continue reading.

From Rebecca Murray of Showbiz Junkies:Link: ‘Wynonna Earp’ Interview: Showrunner Emily Andras on Season 2’s Pregnancy Reveal and Juggling Storylines

Link: ‘Wynonna Earp’ Interview: Showrunner Emily Andras on Season 2’s Pregnancy Reveal and Juggling Storylines
“I think genre, as a rule, is really inclusive. Since the time of Star Trek, certainly hopeful genre portrays a world that we want to live in, one that celebrates diversity and equality. So, I almost think it’s easier in genre to comment on that stuff. And, really, I didn’t pull any punches. When I pitched the show, I was like, ‘I want to do a Western but with all the traditional male characters as women.’ I don’t feel like I’ve tricked anybody.” Continue reading. 

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Killjoys

Link: Killjoys: Michelle Lovretta talks “Attack the Rack”

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Killjoys: Michelle Lovretta talks “Attack the Rack”
“Some of the very real aspects of our larger fight this year are the number of unexpected setbacks our team encounters along the way… and how determined and freaking wily they are about getting past them. It’s not credible to think that a small madcap group of space pirates can take on such a force without any hitches, but it also wouldn’t be fun, and you know how much I prioritize fun. This may be war, but we aim to enjoy the hell out of every step.” Continue reading.

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