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Prior to becoming a television critic and owner of TV, Eh?, Greg David was a critic for TV Guide Canada, the country's most trusted source for TV news. He has interviewed television actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes folks from hundreds of television series from Canada, the U.S. and internationally. He is a podcaster, public speaker, weekly radio guest and educator, and past member of the Television Critics Association.
Saving Hope

Link: Saving Hope: 7 Things we wants to see in Season 4B

From Christy Spratlin of The TV Junkies:

Saving Hope: 7 Things we wants to see in Season 4B
Along with the introduction of new characters, Saving Hope‘s writers have kept us entertained and eager to tune in each week. Now that it’s the New Year, and the second half of Season 4 is ready to get underway Thursday, Jan. 7 at 10 p.m., we can’t help but be a little hopeful of what’s to come at Hope Zion. So we thought it’d be fun to put together a few things that we’d love to see happen before the end of the season. Be sure to check in after reading our suggestions and sound off with what you want to see happen most during the back half of Season 4. Continue reading. 

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Awards, Blackstone, Featured, Heartland, Lost Girl, Motive, Podcast, Saving Hope, Still Standing, The Nature of Things, X Company, Young Drunk Punk

The TV Ehwards: And the winners are …

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Thanks to everyone who took the time during the Christmas holidays to cast your vote in 10 categories in our annual TV Ehwards. Some shows lead from the very beginning while other programs snuck in to take their category in the end.

Here are the winning shows in each category, with the votes and percentage of votes each show had:

The Police Surgeon Award for Best Canadian Medical Drama
Saving Hope (686 votes, 62 per cent)

The Seeing Things Award for Best Canadian Crime Drama
Blackstone (715 votes, 41 per cent)

The Quentin Durgens, MP, Award for Best Canadian Historical Drama
X Company (1,700 votes, 46 per cent)

The Beachcombers Award for Best Canadian Family Drama
Heartland (1,637 votes, 72 per cent)

The Starlost Award for Best Canadian Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series
Lost Girl (3,634, 49 per cent)

The King of Kensington Award for Best Canadian Comedy Series
Young Drunk Punk (698 votes, 41 per cent)

The Wayne & Shuster Award for Best Canadian Sketch Comedy Series
Still Standing (1,161 votes, 50 per cent)

The Bastard Offspring Award for the Crossover You Most Want to See
Saving Hope-Motive (298 votes, 32 per cent)

The Reimagination Award for The Show You’d Like to See Brought Back
Due South (297 votes, 31 per cent)

Shows that you SHOULD watch, but you DON’T watch, but you still don’t want them to go away
The Nature of Things (380 votes, 37 per cent)

Check out the final tally in all of the categories; we’ll discuss the results in Tuesday’s podcast.

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Degrassi

Link: ‘Degrassi: Next Class’ not going ‘sensational’ on Netflix, says creator

From Victoria Ahearn of the Canadian Press:

‘Degrassi: Next Class’ not going ‘sensational’ on Netflix, says creator
Class is set to resume on a new incarnation of “Degrassi,” this time on different platforms — Family Channel in Canada and Netflix in the U.S.

While cast member Ana Golja says some of the content on “Degrassi: Next Class” is “a little more risqué,” the creators insist the show’s Netflix foray hasn’t affected the series in an extreme way. Continue reading.

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Blackstone, Featured, Haven

Comments and queries for the week of January 1

Haven limps across the finish line

I enjoyed the finale, but I haven’t loved the last two seasons for the reasons you gave, so when it was time for the finale, a part of me was like “finally!” And as much as I like the Shat, I wish they’d cast someone with more of a dangerous vibe. They had all that build-up of this dangerous, malevolent Croatoan, and it ends up being Capt. Kirk?? You mentioned Priestley’s cameo at the end, but I also enjoyed seeing Nicole de Boer popping up too, as well as that artist girl who gave Nathan that nice drawing at the end. And as much as I loved the ending with Nathan’s lovely monologue, I almost groaned when he came across the car at the side of the road because I knew it was going or be the new edition of Audrey. On the one hand, it’s nice that he can start over with Paige, but that was almost too sweet an ending that came close to souring everything that just come before. —JeffDJ

I liked the ending. I also knew it would be someone who resembled Audrey; the payoff was James in the back seat. I also hated the show’s turn in the last couple of seasons. Not the Audrey, Nathan romance—I wanted that from the beginning—but too weird, even for Syfy, as they went into off-the-wall events. I just loved the Troubles they had in the early seasons, then the solutions. —Gerry

Blackstone closes down for good

I am going to miss Blackstone. Favourite actors and favourite show. —Lana

I just wish Blackstone had not ended. The show dealt with many realistic issues that are in today’s world. All the actors and actresses all great. A very powerful show. Please bring it back on. —Charlene

Wishing Blackstone would come back!! Such an amazing series!! —Josse

 

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