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X Company 304: The team heads to Poland in ‘Promises’

This week’s new episode of X Company, “Promises,” written by Nicolas Billon, is a doozy, and the show’s cast and creators have been (rightly) sounding the alarm bells on Twitter.

The spy team is headed to Poland, and Sinclair’s (Hugh Dillon) choice to tell Frommer (Thorston Maderlay) his son is dead has major consequences as Harry (Connor Price), Alfred (Jack Laskey) and Neil (Warren Brown) attempt to arrange transportation from France. Meanwhile, Aurora (Evelyne Brochu) tries to mend her friendship with Sabine (Livia Matthes) during an eventful train journey with the Fabers.

Here’s a sneak peek:

A tale of two trains
One of X Company‘s finest hours–Season 2’s stellar “Fatherland”–took place on a train, and “Promises” doubles the feat by centring the action on two very different trains headed for two very different destinations.

Aurora and Sabine alert
The budding friendship between Aurora and Sabine was one of the highlights of Season 2, but watching them in “frenemy” mode is even better. Evelyne Brochu and Livia Matthes for the win.

Who is Heidi Adler? 
Heidi is feisty, capable and more than a bit mysterious. Both the character and actress Madeleine Knight are intriguing additions to the show.

Tense times for Faber
Faber’s first-class ticket to Poland doesn’t result in a first-class experience, which allows viewers to see him in a new light and Torben Liebrecht to turn in another top-shelf performance.

Tear-jerker warning
This episode contains heavy subject matter–even for X Company–and has a gut-wrenching conclusion. Prepare yourselves the best you can.

X Company airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on CBC.

Image courtesy of CBC.

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Featured, Polls

Poll: What is your favourite new Canadian series of mid-season (so far)

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UPDATE: Thanks to a late surge in votes (A.J. Buckley called on Supernatural fans for support), Pure took top spot in the poll with 42 per cent of the vote. Second place went to Mary Kills People with 38 per cent; Cardinal placed third with 15 per cent. Thank you to everyone who participated and spread the word on our poll and look for more in the coming weeks!

It’s February. The time of the year when snow and cold temperatures cause us to get a little grumpy and burrow down a little deeper into our warm beds or pull those blankets a little tighter around us.

Luckily, we’ve got plenty of new Canadian television series to keep us entertained. No fewer than eight programs have bowed since January 1. Whether its tow truck drivers helping get traffic moving in Heavy Rescue: 401, small-town murder in Cardinal, doctor-assisted suicide in Mary Kills People, drug-running Mennonites in Pure or the struggles of motherhood via Workin’ Moms, there’s plenty to love this winter.

So, which two new Canadian series are your favourites so far? Let us know by voting below: select your choices and then click the Vote button below and to the right of Workin’ Moms. We’ll post the results in a few days so get voting and spread the word!

Favourite two new Canadian series of mid-season so far

  • Pure (36%, 2,322 Votes)
  • Mary Kills People (33%, 2,129 Votes)
  • Cardinal (13%, 805 Votes)
  • Heavy Rescue: 401 (10%, 633 Votes)
  • Workin' Moms (3%, 194 Votes)
  • Ransom (2%, 158 Votes)
  • Urban Vegetarian (2%, 129 Votes)
  • Chopped Canada Teen (1%, 55 Votes)

Total Voters: 5,549

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Schitt's Creek

Link: Schitt’s Creek: Emily Hampshire on delving into Stevie’s backstory

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Schitt’s Creek: Emily Hampshire on delving into Stevie’s backstory
“My first curiosity about Stevie from the beginning was ‘why is this girl who is clearly intelligent and can do so much more, why is she here and needing to be rescued by David to go to New York and escape?’ I realized this is Stevie’s choice. She’s choosing to stay here and to aspire to less than she’s capable of. That led to questions about her past, who are Stevie’s parents and more.” Continue reading. 

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Cardinal

Link: Cardinal’s Karine Vanasse on whether Delorme will start to question her motives

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Cardinal’s Karine Vanasse on whether Delorme will start to question her motives
“She’s very grounded. She doesn’t have much of a private life, but she’s very determined, yet willing to reconsider things. She has strong opinions but gets more and more comfortable with gray areas as we follow her on her mission. She’s willing to reposition her thinking and very open. I felt like we were seeing that process with her.” Continue reading. 

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TV Eh B Cs podcast 59 — Crashing into Brent Haynes

Brent Haynes continues to foolishly pursue a career in television. He currently serves as president & executive producer of Picture Arcade where he created the CBC series Crash Gallery.

Season 2 of Crash Gallery returns Sunday, Feb. 5, at 9:30 p.m. on CBC.

Brent made the leap to producing after spending 19 years as a broadcaster. Previously, he was senior vice-president of Comedy & Animation at MTV in New York for five years where he managed a full development slate and oversaw production for close to 20 series including World of Jenks, Nikki & Sara Live and Silent Library. Brent’s MTV portfolio included scripted comedy, animation, unscripted and documentary.

Before making the move to New York, Brent spent 11 years with The Comedy Network in Canada where he helped launch the channel before ultimately becoming vice-president of programming in charge of the development, acquisition and scheduling teams. He was responsible for developing the smash hit Corner Gas and served as an executive on the show for five seasons.

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