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Comments and queries for the week of September 11

Which returning fall Canadian TV show are you most excited about?

I voted for The Next Step as a proxy for my daughter, who will probably have a viewing party for the season premiere :). —Suzanne

Murdoch Mysteries of course!!!!!! —Vivian

Murdoch Mysteries, Heartland and I wish Jonny Harris’ Still Standing was in the running. It is a great look at the light side of Canada and Canadians. Murdoch Mysteries is my No. 1 though!!! —Jeanette

Murdoch Mysteries, The Nature of Things and Marketplace. —Helene

 

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Link: Killjoys cast and creator on defying sci-fi cliches

From Kelly Townsend of The TV Junkies:

Killjoys cast and creator on defying sci-fi cliches
“What I am always exploring, through Lost Girl and Killjoys, is that family isn’t about blood. Family is a choice. You’re born into some family and, if you’re as fortunate as I am, it’s a family that you love and that you keep and you add to it, but not everybody’s in that situation. Family really is who you claim and this is a constant exploration of who are those people and what are the rules between those relationships, and [Dutch and John]’s rule is, ‘I’m not going to be into you, you don’t be into me. Let’s not mess this up.’” Continue reading.

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Link: New CBC drama ‘This Life’ has been filming all summer in Montreal

From CBC:

New CBC drama ‘This Life’ has been filming all summer in Montreal
In the English adaptation, Toronto actor Tori Higginson, best known from Stargate Atlantis, plays Nathalie Lawson, an NDG-living Anglo mom. Higginson says she feel honoured to take on a role that’s worked so well for the Quebec actor. “I feel a sense of responsibility,” she said. Continue reading.

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Bitten season 3 in production

From a media release:

Production Begins on Season 3 of Space’s Smash-Hit Original Thriller BITTEN

  • Starring Laura Vandervoort as Elena Michaels, Season 3 of Space’s original thriller BITTEN premieres in 2016
  • Season 1 now streaming on CraveTV; Season 2 finale airs Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO and is available online at Bitten.Space.ca

Space announced today that production has begun on Season 3 of its smash-hit original thriller, BITTEN. Commissioned by Space and produced by No Equal Entertainment, Entertainment One Television (eOne), and Hoodwink Entertainment, the 10-episode, one-hour series is set to premiere in 2016 on Space. To be shot on location in Toronto, Hamilton, and Hespeler, Ont., Season 3 sees the return of genre icon Laura Vandervoort (SMALLVILLE, Ted) as Elena Michaels; Greyston Holt (ALCATRAZ, DURHAM COUNTY) as Clayton Danvers; Greg Bryk (A History Of Violence, ROOKIE BLUE) as Jeremy Danvers; and Steve Lund (BEING ERICA, HAVEN) as Nick Sorrentino. BITTEN currently airs in major territories around the world including Germany, Australia, and Scandinavia.

Joining the cast this year is John Ralston (DEGRASSI), Alex Ozerov (ORPHAN BLACK), and Sofia Banzhaf (REPUBLIC OF DOYLE) as mysterious new characters who throw Elena’s and The Pack’s lives into disarray. Also returning are Tommie-Amber Pirie (MICHAEL: TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS) as Paige Winterbourne, and Genelle Williams (WAREHOUSE 13) as Rachel Sutton. Showrunner Daegan Fryklind (MOTIVE), Wil Zmak (MOTIVE), Larry Bambrick (FLASHPOINT), Jenn Engels (SEED), and Garfield Lindsay Miller (The Last New Year) return to the writer’s room this season. Set to direct are James Dunnison (THE LISTENER), executive producer J.B. Sugar (JPOD), and John Stead (DARK MATTER). David Wellington (SAVING HOPE) and Nathaniel Goodman (HEROES) join the BITTEN fold as directors with Wellington taking the helm for the season premiere.

Season 3 of BITTEN finds The Pack several months after a harrowing and bloody battle. Once again, there are challenges and tensions within the ranks of the Council of International Alphas. This time, a rogue former member and his supporters create tension, posing a direct threat to The Pack. Meanwhile, Elena struggles with Jeremy’s new draconian leadership style, as she makes some shocking and surprising discoveries about herself.

Throughout its run, Season 2 of BITTEN made Space the #1 specialty network in its timeslot across the Adult 25-54, 18-49, and 18-34 key demos. Viewers who have yet to join The Pack can stream BITTEN Season 1 on CraveTVTM right now. Season 2 finale airs Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO, and is available online at bitten.space.ca.

BITTEN is executive produced by J.B. Sugar (THE COLLECTOR, JPOD) for No Equal Entertainment, John Barbisan and Patrick Banister (WHISTLER) for Hoodwink Entertainment, and Tecca Crosby, John Morayniss, and Margaret O’Brien for eOne. Daegan Fryklind (MOTIVE, THE LISTENER) is Showrunner. Executive Producers Fryklind and Wil Zmak return to write for Season 3. Also in the writing room are Larry Bambrick, Jenn Engels, and Garfield Lindsay Miller.

BITTEN is produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and eOne in association with Space and Bell Media, with the participation of Rogers Cable Network Fund and Cogeco Program Development Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Canada Media Fun. Rebecca DiPasquale and Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy are Production Executives, Drama, Bell Media. Tom Hastings is Director of Drama, Independent Production, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Tracey Pearce is Head, Specialty and Pay, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell Media.

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TV, eh? podcast episode 189 – North of 45

Greg joins Diane and Anthony a bit late, but he has an excuse: he’s on a two-day junket to Parry Sound and Sudbury, Ont., visiting the set of Super Channel’s thriller drama Slasher and comedy What Would Sal Do? After placing bets on whether or not he’ll survive the night in a sketchy hotel room, the trio talk about the following:

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