From James Bawden:
Last Chance To Catch Republic Of Doyle
“This is it. Doyle’s end. I’m sad but I’m proud –you know, all at once.” Star and creator Allan Hawco told me he’d decided to end CBC-TV’s quirky hit Republic Of Doyle during the middle of last season. Continue reading.
From Laura Kane of the Canadian Press:
‘Republic of Doyle’ star Allan Hawco and cast on the final season
Allan Hawco says the decision to end “Republic of Doyle” was an emotional one. The star and creator of the hit CBC series says that mid-way through the last season, he realized they had “reached their conclusion creatively.” “It’s a tough thing to come to grips with, because you can put the blinders on and push past, and try to keep going for as long as you possibly can. But we felt like creatively we were all at the wall,” the Newfoundland-born actor said in a summer interview. Continue reading.
From Richard Ouzounian of the Toronto Star:
The last days of Republic of Doyle
More than a hundred people stood jammed together, waiting for, but also dreading the words they were about to hear. “Cut. And that’s a wrap. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the Republic of Doyle.†First there came a giant sigh, like a hundred balloons deflating all at once. Then came clapping, loud and rhythmic. And above it all were whistles and cheers with, indeed, an undercurrent of barely repressed sobbing. Continue reading.
From CBC:
Republic of Doyle kicks off its 6th and final season on Wednesday, October 15 at 9 pm on CBC Television. Here’s a preview of the season premiere.
From CBC:
That’s a wrap: Republic of Doyle ends shooting of final season
The tires on Jake Doyle’s GTO will screech for the last time on Wednesday, as shooting for the final season of the hit series Republic of Doyle will come to an end. The Gemini-nominated show debuted in January 2010, and on Oct. 15, the sixth season will premiere on CBC Television. Continue reading.
