Cameras Rolling on Second Season of Shaftesbury Films’ Murdoch Mysteries
Posted by: Diane in Murdoch MysteriesFrom a media release:
- Premieres in Spring 2009 on Citytv
Shaftesbury Films is pleased to announce that production has begun on season two of its successful one-hour drama series Murdoch Mysteries (13 X 60’). Filming runs until November 11 in Toronto and Hamilton, with days scheduled to shoot in Calgary and Vancouver. The second season of Murdoch Mysteries will air on Citytv in spring 2009.
Based on Maureen Jennings’s popular Detective Murdoch Mystery novels, Murdoch Mysteries is set in 1895 Toronto, and explores the intriguing world of William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson), a handsome young detective who uses radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders. Murdoch’s small circle of confidantes includes pathologist Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy), a staunch ally who shares the detective’s fascination with forensic science, and Constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris), Murdoch’s eager but inexperienced right-hand man. Though his unconventional approach elicits skepticism from his boss, Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig), Murdoch is often the only one who can crack the case.
Murdoch Mysteries is executive produced by Christina Jennings and Scott Garvie for Shaftesbury Films and Cal Coons. It is produced by Peter Meyboom and Laura Harbin for Shaftesbury Films and Shauna Jamison. Series directors include Paul Fox (Life with Derek), Farhad Mann (Painkiller Jane), and Don McBrearty (ReGenesis); and director of photography is Jim Jeffrey (Blue Murder). Production executives are Alain Strati and Diane Boehme for Citytv, Noel Hedges for Granada and Alexandra Finlay for UKTV.
Murdoch Mysteries is developed and produced by Shaftesbury Films, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Media Inc., Granada International and UKTV, and with the assistance of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, the Canadian Television Fund and the Independent Production Fund. Granada International has worldwide distribution rights (excluding Canada and UK TV rights).
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July 22nd, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Yeah!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:23 am
Yeah, yeah! I’ve been reading a lot about this show - So it must be thrilling. Though I’ll never get the chance to watch it on TV, hope some DVD’s will sove the problem.
August 6th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Does anyone know where in Calgary the show will be filming?
August 15th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Yeah, Yeah, for me too..Glad to hear it’s back. Now all I need is Rob Carlie to go into the studio and cut some CD’s of the theme music. It really is worth publishing…
August 16th, 2008 at 6:56 am
great,a real Canadian show.Long may it last!!!
just one thing??–why is it set in 1895?–If the police building in
the opening credits says 1899??
August 16th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
You sure about that?
August 17th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Upon a close review of the show, the police station indicates 1889 not 1899
August 30th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
The constant background sounds/noice is terrible and much of the voice sound track is drowned out by shuffling sounds, wind sounds, bells, birds chirping and on and on.
I’m for Canadian productions of all types & especially concerned about the impending Harpur governments promised cutbacks.
Barring those concerns I think Murdock Mysteries has great possibilities. No violence, a challenging plot, credible actors, and good scripts. So…
Cut out much of that noise for the ‘09 series.