It was the news Remedy fans had been dreading. After two seasons, Global announced it was pulling the plug on its medical drama.
And while the show’s fans, cast and crew took to Twitter to vent frustrations and/or say goodbye, showrunner Greg Spottiswood had a different message on Monday morning. He took to social media to champion Canadian TV shows and urge people to tune in and talk them up with friends.
Will you watch more Canadian TV because of Greg’s message? Comment below or via our Twitter account @tv_eh.
Flashpoint may have gone off the air in 2012, but the cops of Toronto’s Emergency Task Force are still in our hearts. Ed Lane, specifically, who won our latest poll asking who their Favourite Canadian TV Cops were. Lane, played by Hugh Dillon, took the top spot with 5,737 votes.
In second place came Rookie Blue‘s Sam Swarek (Ben Bass) with 3,636 votes, Corner Gas‘ Davis Quentin (Lorne Cardinal) with 1,542 votes, Durham County‘s Mike Sweeney (Dillon again!) with 1,465 votes and Davis’ Corner Gas partner Karen Pelly (Tara Spencer-Nairn) with 995 votes.
Rounding out the Top 10 were Swarek’s primetime partners Gail Peck, Andy McNally and Oliver Shaw, Murdoch Mysteries‘ Det. William Murdoch and Haven‘s Nathan Wuornos. Several readers commented that Wuornos’ lady love, Audrey Parker, should have been an option but since she’s an FBI agent rather than a police officer, she wasn’t included as a choice.
Who are your favourite Canadian TV cops?
Ed Lane, Flashpoint (30%, 5,737 Votes)
Sam Swarek, Rookie Blue (19%, 3,636 Votes)
Davis Quinton, Corner Gas (8%, 1,542 Votes)
Mike Sweeney, Durham County (8%, 1,465 Votes)
Karen Pelly, Corner Gas (5%, 995 Votes)
Gail Peck, Rookie Blue (5%, 898 Votes)
Andy McNally, Rookie Blue (4%, 757 Votes)
William Murdoch, Murdoch Mysteries (2%, 375 Votes)
Nathan Wuornos, Haven (2%, 334 Votes)
Oliver Shaw, Rookie Blue (2%, 333 Votes)
Benton Fraser, Due South (2%, 332 Votes)
George Crabtree, Murdoch Mysteries (1%, 216 Votes)
Jules Callaghan, Flashpoint (1%, 175 Votes)
Tamsin, Lost Girl (1%, 161 Votes)
Dyson, Lost Girl (1%, 153 Votes)
Traci Nash, Rookie Blue (1%, 127 Votes)
Nick Collins, Rookie Blue (1%, 126 Votes)
Greg Parker, Flashpoint (1%, 119 Votes)
John Constable, The Beachcombers (1%, 117 Votes)
Thomas Brackenreid, Murdoch Mysteries (0%, 95 Votes)
Ray Kowalski, Due South (0%, 91 Votes)
Mike Scarlatti, Flashpoint (0%, 89 Votes)
Sam Braddock, Flashpoint (0%, 82 Votes)
Michelle Kenidi, North of 60 (0%, 77 Votes)
Ray Vecchio, Due South (0%, 73 Votes)
Kevin Wordsworth, Flashpoint (0%, 71 Votes)
Chloe Price, Rookie Blue (0%, 66 Votes)
Dwight Hendrickson, Haven (0%, 60 Votes)
Kiera Cameron, Continuum (0%, 60 Votes)
Angie Flynn, Motive (0%, 54 Votes)
Leslie Bennett, Republic of Doyle (0%, 51 Votes)
Kerri, Sunnyside (0%, 50 Votes)
Dov Epstein, Rookie Blue (0%, 48 Votes)
Donna, Sunnyside (0%, 47 Votes)
Art, Orphan Black (0%, 39 Votes)
Ben Chartier, 19-2 (0%, 36 Votes)
Ben Sullivan, Shattered (0%, 29 Votes)
Oscar Vega, Motive (0%, 27 Votes)
Chris Diaz, Rookie Blue (0%, 26 Votes)
Eric Olsen, North of 60 (0%, 25 Votes)
Tinny Doyle, Republic of Doyle (0%, 22 Votes)
Carlos Fonnegra, Continuum (0%, 22 Votes)
Henry Higgins, Murdoch Mysteries (0%, 21 Votes)
Mick Leary, Da Vinci's Inquest (0%, 20 Votes)
Slugger Jackson, Murdoch Mysteries (0%, 18 Votes)
Aidan Black, Cracked (0%, 17 Votes)
Nick Barron, 19-2 (0%, 15 Votes)
Harding Welsh, Due South (0%, 14 Votes)
Ali McCormick, Cold Squad (0%, 14 Votes)
Joshua Nolan, Defiance (0%, 12 Votes)
Leo Shannon, Da Vinci's Inquest (0%, 12 Votes)
Brian Fletcher, North of 60 (0%, 11 Votes)
James Harper, North of 60 (0%, 8 Votes)
Jessica King, King (0%, 7 Votes)
Kat Loving, Strange Empire (0%, 7 Votes)
Angela Kosmo, Da Vinci's Inquest (0%, 7 Votes)
Mary Spalding, Intelligence (0%, 7 Votes)
J.M. Brouillard, 19-2 (0%, 6 Votes)
Mark Cross, Motive (0%, 6 Votes)
Audrey Pouliot, 19-2 (0%, 5 Votes)
Liz Carver, The Border (0%, 5 Votes)
Inspector Dillon, Continuum (0%, 5 Votes)
Brian Lucas, Motive (0%, 5 Votes)
Gray Jackson, The Border (0%, 4 Votes)
Ted Altman, Intelligence (0%, 4 Votes)
Poppy Wisnefski, Cracked (0%, 4 Votes)
Diane Caligra, Cracked (0%, 4 Votes)
Tyler Joseph, 19-2 (0%, 3 Votes)
Ed Oosterhuis, Blue Murder (0%, 2 Votes)
Isabelle Latendresse, 19-2 (0%, 2 Votes)
Mickey Kollander, Cold Squad (0%, 1 Votes)
Frank Leo, The Bridge (0%, 1 Votes)
Jack Pogue, Blue Murder (0%, 1 Votes)
Amy Lynch, Shattered (0%, 1 Votes)
Beatrice Hamelin, 19-2 (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 13,495
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Thanks for all of those who participated in voting!
Have you heard the news, Rookie Blue fans? Season 6 of Global’s homegrown cop drama returns on Thursday, May 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Andy, Swarek, Oliver, Dov and the rest make up the latest crop of cops created for Canadian TV shows. How do the Rookie Blue folks stack up against Det. Murdoch and the Toronto Constabulary? Where do Haven‘s east coast coppers rate against B.C. boys and girls in blue?
We’ve put together an exhaustive list of current and past Canadian TV cops for you to choose your three favourites from. If we missed any, type them up in the comments section. Let the voting begin!
Who are your favourite Canadian TV cops?
Ed Lane, Flashpoint (30%, 5,737 Votes)
Sam Swarek, Rookie Blue (19%, 3,636 Votes)
Davis Quinton, Corner Gas (8%, 1,542 Votes)
Mike Sweeney, Durham County (8%, 1,465 Votes)
Karen Pelly, Corner Gas (5%, 995 Votes)
Gail Peck, Rookie Blue (5%, 898 Votes)
Andy McNally, Rookie Blue (4%, 757 Votes)
William Murdoch, Murdoch Mysteries (2%, 375 Votes)
Nathan Wuornos, Haven (2%, 334 Votes)
Oliver Shaw, Rookie Blue (2%, 333 Votes)
Benton Fraser, Due South (2%, 332 Votes)
George Crabtree, Murdoch Mysteries (1%, 216 Votes)
Jules Callaghan, Flashpoint (1%, 175 Votes)
Tamsin, Lost Girl (1%, 161 Votes)
Dyson, Lost Girl (1%, 153 Votes)
Traci Nash, Rookie Blue (1%, 127 Votes)
Nick Collins, Rookie Blue (1%, 126 Votes)
Greg Parker, Flashpoint (1%, 119 Votes)
John Constable, The Beachcombers (1%, 117 Votes)
Thomas Brackenreid, Murdoch Mysteries (0%, 95 Votes)
Orphan Black feedback I wouldn’t bet on Rachel killing Delphine if only because she clearly has brain damage, so possibly some physical struggle as well as speaking. I sort of felt badly for Rachel during the eye socket torture but went back to hating her by the end for the Helsinki plan. Anyone who threatens Alison is on my bad side instantly.
Clone of the week: Sarah as Rachel. Also, the scene of Felix turning her into Rachel felt like a behind-the-scenes look at the make-up department.—Dan
No love for Coldwater Cowboys Most of these boys/woman should be put in a rubber room so as not to cause injury to themselves and others around them. The way these people carry on makes me ashamed to be a Newfoundlander. They have more troubles in one season than most people have in their entire fishing carrier. You truly paint a sad pic of Newfies.—Ern
More Murdoch finale chat Wow! Careful, concise and constructive comments regarding the interview and the possibilities that the course of the show might take, without devolving into name-calling and random political diatribes … how is this possible?! Oh … right … you folks are from Canada, where rational differences of opinion are possible and even encouraged and no trolls allowed! Must be nice. I do have some hope, however, since Sharon appears to be American; between the two of us, we may be the beginnings of a civility movement in the States. All joking aside, I recently discovered The Artful Detective by happenstance and find it charming. Although I have read the synopses of the first six seasons (in order to make some sense of the relationships), I will have to delve into my Netflix account to watch the episodes, as time allows. All the actors look like they are enjoying themselves immensely and they “play it straight,†with only an occasional scandalous wink (think of Julia removing her black wool bathing stockings at the lake) at their audience. I hope the ensemble wants to remain together for many more seasons of Murdoch! P.S. I really enjoy how the show entwines actual historical figures and events with the characters’ story lines … great fun!—Susan
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Top Programs – Total Canada
#16 MasterChef Canada – 1.594 million
#19 Motive – 1.456 million
#20 Murdoch Mysteries – 1.336 million
#26 Big Brother Canada – 1.198 million
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