The Toronto Star’s Rob Salem interviews Less Than Kind writer/producer Mark McKinney and stars Jesse Camacho and Brooke Palsson:

Crimson Petal and the White (Original Miniseries)

Parts One and Two premiere Saturday, January 7 beginning at 9 p.m. ET/MT

Parts Three and Four premiere Saturday, January 14 beginning at 9 p.m. ET/MT

This Canada/UK co-production is a one-hour, four-part dramatic adaptation of Michael Faber’s international best-selling novel. Set in 1870’s London, the psychological thriller focuses on the tale of a young prostitute, Sugar, who finds her only comfort in the secret novel she is writing, in which a murderous whore gleefully enacts revenge on her clients. When she meets William Rackham, a prominent businessman who falls for her charms, they embark on a relationship with dangerous consequences. Starring Romola Garai, Chris O’Dowd, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Hale and Mark Gatiss.

Less Than Kind, Season 3 (Original Series)

Premieres Sunday, January 15 at 8 p.m. ET/MT

Kicking off with a three back-to-back episodes, Season 3 of Less Than Kind begins with the loss of patriarch Sam Blecher, an event that leaves the family reeling as they struggle forward in a world without him. As the new season unfolds, Sheldon must wade through the confusing currents of loss, which ultimately land him in the clutches of his high school wrestling team; Anne struggles with her new life as a widow and the future of the imperilled family driving school; Josh creates a new opportunity when he starts an acting school even as his stormy relationship with Shandra finally implodes; and Aunt Clara stumbles badly when she is sucked back into the orbit of her toxic ex-husband. Starring Jesse Camacho, Wendel Meldrum, Benjamin Arthur and Nancy Sorel.

From a media release:

HBO CANADA GOES BACK TO WINNIPEG FOR SEASON 3 OF ITS
AWARD-WINNING CANADIAN COMEDY SERIES LESS THAN KIND

HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) is going back into the heart of Winterpeg for the third season of the quirky, half-hour original comedy series, Less Than Kind. Opening with three back-to-back episodes on Sunday, January 15 at 8 p.m. ET/MT, the premiere will also include a special Memories of Maury featurette celebrating the late Maury Chaykin and his contributions to the series. Following its debut, new episodes premiere in their regular time slot, Sundays at 8:30 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada.

“The challenge for this season was to write a comedy and drama about a family recovering from sudden and tragic loss as we experienced with Maury. The result is Season 3 of Less Than Kind, a heartfelt story that approximately mirrors what we producers, writers and cast, were all going through in the weeks and months after Maury’s death. At its core, this season stays true to its original premise which is, to its strength, the tale about a deeply loving, but deeply dysfunctional family,” said Less Than Kind executive producer, writer and showrunner Mark McKinney.

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