You could win a season four Mr. D script signed by the cast as wll as a limited edition Mr. D Under Armour Men’s XL hoodie, courtesy of Mr. D.
All proceeds from the TV, eh? charity auction will go to Kids Help Phone — a free, anonymous and confidential phone and on-line professional counselling service for youth.
From a media release:
Showcase, the #1 Canadian Specialty Entertainment Network of the summer* is launching its critically acclaimed lineup of Fall shows with a massive pre-linear, multi-platform sampling opportunity for the premiere episodes of three highly anticipated series. The premiere episode of Mr. Robot is available now, exclusively on ETCanada.com and Showcase.ca, before being made available on over a dozen platforms alongside the premiere episodes for the final seasons of two fan-favourite Canadian original series, Continuum and Lost Girl, beginning August 21.
Mr. Robot’s premiere episode is available now on ETCanada.com and Showcase.ca. On August 21, the premiere episodes for the final seasons of Showcase’s award-winning original series, Continuum and Lost Girl, join Mr. Robot on 13 media platforms. These platforms include Shaw Media digital properties: Action-tv.ca,ETCanada.com, MyLifetimeTV.ca, Slice.ca, Showcase.ca, GlobalTV.com, and the Global Go App; on iTunes, YouTube, set-top box with most major television providers through Global On Demand and Showcase On Demand, the accompanying online portal for Showcase On Demand, and with Canadian streaming service,shomi (available August 25).
Videos expire on all platforms on Thursday, September 3 at 11:59pm ET. Prior to the broadcast premieres of new episodes, viewers can also catch up on Showcase’s hit originals Continuum (Season 1-3) and Lost Girl(Season 1-4) exclusively on shomi. Watch the first half of Lost Girl’s fifth and final season only on Showcase.ca.
Fall 2015 Premieres
-       Mr. Robot Season 1 (10×60) premieres Friday, September 4 at 10pm ET/PT
-       Continuum Season 4 (6×60) premieres Friday, September 4 at 9pm ET/PT
-       Lost Girl Season 5B (8×60) special premiere times on Sunday, September 6 at 9pm ET/9:30pm PT. September 13 onwards, Lost Girl airs Sundays at 9pmET/PT
Series Info
Mr. Robot is a techno thriller that follows Elliot (Rami Malek, The Pacific), a young programmer, who works as a cyber-security engineer by day and as a vigilante hacker by night. Elliot finds himself at a crossroad when the mysterious leader of an underground hacker group (Christian Slater, The Adderall Diaries) recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining) the world. This contemporary and culturally resonant drama also stars Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin and Martin Wallström. Showcase presents the Canadian series premiere of Mr. Robot on Friday, September 4 at 10pm ET/PT.
In the fourth and final season of the hit Canadian original series Continuum, Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols) and the mysterious time traveler, Brad Tonkin (Ryan Robbins) must battle the Future Soldiers who arrived in a flash of light in the last moments of season three. Meanwhile, Kiera’s alliance with the remaining members of Liber8 challenges her relationship with both Carlos (Victor Webster) and Alec (Erik Knudsen). Kiera must also face off against Kellog (Stephen Lobo), who is using every option available to him to become the ruler of a dark future built in his image. Ultimately Kiera is put to the test when the dream of potentially reuniting with her family is reignited. Showcase presents the broadcast premiere of Continuum’s final season on Friday, September 4 at 9pm ET/PT.
Lost Girl ramps up for its final #FAEwell with the last eight episodes from one of Canadian television’s most popular original supernatural dramas. Over five seasons, Lost Girl has told the story of supernatural seductress, Bo (Anna Silk), a tough yet loveable Succubus who feeds off sexual energy. Since realizing she is part of the Fae, creatures of legend and folklore living among humans, Bo has forged her own path between the human and Fae worlds, while embarking on a mission to unlock the secrets of her origin. In the blow-out final episodes, Bo is desperate to stop the Ancients who are hell bent on wiping out all of Human and Faekind. Bo’s thrilling final journey brings her face-to-face with her greatest foe yet. Showcase presents the broadcast premiere of Lost Girl’s final eight episodes on Sunday, September 6 at 9pm ET/9:30pm PT.
Showcase is celebrating its Fall slate of critically acclaimed dramas and thrillers at this year’s 2015 Fan Expo Canada, running September 3-6, 2015 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Showcase 2015 Fan Expo Canada Screening Schedule
Thursday, September 3:Â Continuum, Season 4, Episode 2
Friday, September 4: Mr. Robot, Season 1, Episode 2
Saturday, September 5: Lost Girl, Season 5B, Episode 2
Sunday, September 6: Haven, Season 5B, Episode 1
From a media release:
Dylan Taylor (Rogue, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Covert Affairs, Slasher) stars as entitled underachiever, Sal, who for the first time in his life, is challenged to be a good person when he discovers he’s the Second Coming of Christ. The modern day parable set in Sudbury, also stars Jennifer Dale (Of Unknown Origin, The Adjuster, Suzanne) as Maria, Sal’s mother, a virgin and devoted catholic, Ryan McDonald (Fringe, 2012) as Vince, Sal’s best friend and Scott Thompson (Hannibal, The Kids in the Hall) as the career driven Father Luke, Maria’s friend and confidant. Kaniehtiio Horn (Hemlock Grove) will recur as Sal’s love interest.
The eight-episode, half-hour series, which will air on Super Channel in spring 2016, began shooting in Sudbury on August 10, 2015 with production slated to end on September 15.Â
What Would Sal Do? is written, created and Executive Produced by Andrew De Angelis (Mr. D, Fugget About It) and directed by Samir Rehem (Skins, Degrassi: The Next Generation). Additional writers include Kurt Smeaton, Mark Forward, Alex Levine, Mark DeAngelis and Brandy Hewitt. Executive Producers for New Metric Media are Mark Montefiore and Patrick O’Sullivan. The series is produced by New Metric Media, in partnership with DHX Media in association with Super Channel, and with the participation of the Canadian Media Fund and Ontario and Federal Tax Credits.
Related: Check out our interview with Andrew De Angelis about Sal’s road to production.
From a media release:
All the fashion do’s and don’ts of today’s hottest celebrities are covered in Season 2 of E!’s original series CELEBRITY STYLE STORY, premiering Monday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET. From Calgary-based Pyramid Productions, the 40-episode, 30-minute series explores the style evolution of today’s most sought after stars, charting their path from humble beginnings to ‘wow’ moments on the red carpet. This season CELEBRITY STYLE STORY panellists analyze the style progression of A-list talent including Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson, Kerry Washington, Bradley Cooper, Channing Tatum, and many more. This season also features multiple themed episodes, such as the funny ladies of Hollywood (including Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig), and the fresh faces of Hollywood (including Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner). On hand this season to dish on all things fashion are E!’s Tyrone Edwards, Fashion blogger Stephen Dimmick, YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous, and more.
In the Season 2 premiere (Monday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET) the panellists delve into the fashion of THE OSCARS®  throughout the decades. This episode covers everything from Audrey Hepburn’s unforgettable 1954 Givenchy dress, Barbara Streisand’s risqué Arnold Scaasi pantsuit in 1969, Cher’s revealing Bob Mackie ensemble in 1986, to the looks of the original ‘Bennifer’ – Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in 2003, and ‘Brangelina’ – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2012.
CELEBRITY STYLE STORY features a panel of expert fashion stylists, designers, comedians, and fashion journalists who weigh in on the celebrity’s looks and transformation from each stage of their red hot careers. Season 2 panellists include:
Mr. D is headed into its fifth season on CBC, and series creator and star Gerry Dee isn’t messing with success. He’s sticking with the formula that keeps viewers coming back every week: keeping it real.
“I always try to bring authenticity to the show,” Dee told Sirius XM radio hosts Humble & Fred during an appearance Monday morning. That authenticity continues in Season 5, when Dee’s small-screen alter ego, Gerry Duncan, experiences a student teacher with stage fright, educational assistants, a mother who can’t believe that her son is capable of pushing other students around and an odd item brought for Show & Tell.
“A friend of mine had this Grade 1 class and a kid brought in a vibrator for Show & Tell and thought it was a rocket ship,” Dee recalls. “So we shot the episode where a kid comes in and says he has a rocket ship and that it buzzes when you turn it on. I try to grab it and it falls and breaks. He’s trying to zoom it at my face and everything. Those are the stories we get from teachers sometimes.” Dee taught in a private school for 10 years before committing to stand-up comedy full-time. Now, a decade removed from the classroom, he brings teachers into the writers’ room to mine details for possible storylines alongside what he and his writing staff come up with.
“Things have changed. In Season 4 we did an episode called ‘Lockdown,’ which is something that’s, sadly, common now in schools but I’d never heard of,” he says.
With Season 5 of Mr. D set to return on CBC in the winter and Season 4 re-airing on City in November, Dee’s plate is pretty full. Aside from his homegrown sitcom, Dee is writing for other projects—like My Scottish Family for CBC—and is constantly touring, with dates in Toronto, Ajax and Mississauga, Ont., lined up in September and October. Those dates, he reveals to Humble & Fred, are in preparation for his next big stand-up goal.
“I want to do the Air Canada Centre within two years,” he says. “I sat down with my tour manager and looked at the ticket sales and it’s all adding up to 10,000 tickets. It may be a big mistake and I’d have to stay on television within the next two years. I’m planning to do that and tape it as my next special.”
Listen to the rest of Dee’s interview with Humble &Â Fred (his chat is during the last 20 minutes).
Season 5 of Mr. D returns in the winter on CBC.
Season 4 of Mr. D airs in a second window on City starting in November.
