From Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press:
CBC-TV’s ‘X Company’ heads to Dieppe for season 2 filming
Stephanie Morgenstern stood on one of Dieppe’s steep, stony beaches in the north of France and — surprisingly for a TV screenwriter — found herself at a loss for words. Continue reading.Â
From the Writers Guild of Canada:
Writers Talking TV
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At least two of X Company’s writers are avid fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, and are jealously watching the Jays try to push toward the playoffs from faraway Hungary where the show is in production. But here’s a chance to bid on a unique item featuring our own X Company All Stars. Two Official MLB Baseballs signed by members of the cast, showrunners, writers and directors are available in the auction.
All proceeds from the TV, eh? charity auction will go to Kids Help Phone — a free, anonymous and confidential phone and on-line professional counselling service for youth.
From a media release:
CBC and Temple Street Productions announce the start of production on season 2 of original series  X Company, an emotionally driven adventure drama set in the thrilling and dangerous world of WWII espionage and covert operations. Returning this season is the international ensemble cast including Evelyne Brochu, Jack Laskey, Hugh Dillon, Warren Brown, Dustin Milligan, Connor Price and Lara Jean Chorostecki. Season 1 of X Company premiered on CBC Television February 18, 2015 to more than one million viewers.
Season 2 begins with the team on the ground in German-occupied France, two men down, virtually cut off from all communications with Camp X. Tom (Dustin Milligan) has been shot, leaving Aurora (Evelyne Brochu), Neil (Warren Brown) and Harry (Connor Price) to deal with the chaotic aftermath of Alfred (Jack Laskey) being captured by the Gestapo.
The team is reeling, scrambling to recover. Aurora is devastated by Alfred’s capture, Harry blames himself for exposing the entire team to an enemy agent, Neil’s ability to fight is compromised by having to kill a German friend and Tom’s life is hanging in the balance. Alfred, with his perfect memory, was always a perfect target for the Germans, and was never supposed to be taken alive. Why didn’t Aurora take the shot when she had the chance? Meanwhile, back at Camp X, Sinclair (Hugh Dillon) realizes he’ll have to take unprecedented risks to get Alfred out before he breaks under torture. And Krystina (Lara Jean Chorostecki), fighting to control the damage, learns that the timing could not be worse: the Allies are depending on their secret agents to help lay the groundwork for an invasion of Occupied France.
Season 2’s 10-episode, one-hour drama shoots on location in Budapest, Hungary until November 2015, and is set to air on CBC in early 2016.
From Kevin Young of Socan Magazine:
Music Creators Amin Bhatia and Ari Posner
Although X Company is a period piece, the score is quite modern, and intentionally so, Posner says. “Right from the get-go, they said, ‘It’s set in World War Two, but it has to feel like now’ – in order to make younger viewers see themselves in the characters. There are times when the score needs to be a bit more traditional to put you in that era, and sometimes we erred on going a little too modern, but that’s really how it found its legs.â€Â Continue reading.
