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X Company

Links: X Company’s unique take on the WWII story

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From Bill Brioux:

CBC WWII spy drama X Company hits the mark
The World War II spy drama hails from Flashpoint showrunners Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern. They’ve kept this idea simmering on the back burner for nearly 15 years while Flashpoint and a few other projects got in the way. Continue reading.

From Melissa at The Televixen:

The Stars of X Company Discuss this Unique Take on the WWII Story
Before you head inside Camp X, the spy training facility on the shores of Lake Ontario that worked closely with Bletchley in England and gave birth to several CIA directors, we have this interview with some of X Company’s stars: Jack Laskey (Alfred Graves), Evelyne Brochu (Aurora Luft), Warren Brown (Neil Mackay), and Connor Price (Harry James). They shared their experience in bringing this story to life, and why this is a unique and fresh take on how the Allies won World War II. Continue reading.

From Denette Wilford of Huffington Post Canada:

‘X Company’ Review: CBC Delivers Another Much-Needed History Lesson To Canadians
The CBC had a hit with the recently wrapped “The Book Of Negroes,” so will newcomer “X Company” be a phenomenon as well, ratings and otherwise? From far away, the two series couldn’t be more different, but up close it’s amazing how much they have in common. Canadians know little about one of the country’s best-kept secrets — Canada’s role in the Allied victory — and the exploration and celebration of the story is long overdue. Continue reading.

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Vikings

Links: The characters of Vikings season 3

From Amber Dowling of TV Junkies:

It’s a woman’s world in Vikings season 3
When the third season of hit Canadian co-produced series Vikings returns to television screens on Thursday night, it will continue its standing tradition of depicting its female characters the way not many shows nowadays do: as actual women. Continue reading.

From Melissa of The Televixen:

Clive Standen & Kevin Durand Discuss Season 3 of Vikings
It’s almost time for a new season of Vikings, and before tonight’s Season 3 premiere, Clive Standen (Rollo) and Kevin Durand (new character, Harbard) take us behind the shield wall and tease what’s coming up! There are some mild spoilers below, so be aware as you read on. Continue reading.

From Amber Dowling of Huffington Post Canada:

Clive Standen, Rollo On ‘Vikings,’ Talks Season 3 And Upcoming Rivalries
For two seasons on Canadian series “Vikings,” Rollo has gotten the short end of the stick; over and over again, he is forced to live in his brother Ragnar’s (Travis Fimmel) shadow. That rivalry will continue in Season 3, according to Rollo portrayer Clive Standen, who had a brief stop in Toronto recently to promote the historical drama. Huffington Post Canada caught up with the 33-year-old actor to talk about what’s in store for Rollo when the dark, sexy show returns this Thursday to History. Continue reading.

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Dragons' Den

Link: Expect more new faces on next season’s Dragons’ Den

From Mary Teresa Bitti of the Financial Post:

Expect more new faces on next season’s Dragons’ Den as Vikram Vij becomes latest star rumoured to be leaving CBC show
If rumour has it right, Season 10 of CBC’s Dragons’ Den will feature not one, not two but three new dragons. The exodus started with David Chilton announcing his departure, followed by Arlene Dickinson and, although CBC will not comment, it appears one of the newest dragons, Vikram Vij will also not be returning. Mr. Vij was unavailable for comment. Continue reading.

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Saving Hope

Links: Saving Hope postmortems

From Cassandra Szklarski of The Canadian Press:

Saving Hope ends season with a bang
The explosive season finale of CTV’s medical dramaSaving Hope was a shocker, even to co-star Benjamin Ayres, who nevertheless has a few ideas about how the shattered staff of the fictional Hope Zion Hospital can carry on. Continue reading.

From Amber Dowling of TV Junkies:

Daniel Gillies on the shocking Saving Hope finale
Well, damn. That just happened. After three seasons of rock star surgeries, sexy love scenes and a professional roller coaster at Hope Zion, Dr. Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies) is just … gone. Even Charlie (Michael Shanks) and Alex (Erica Durance) shippers couldn’t have seen that one coming. Continue reading.

Ben Ayres on the shocking Saving Hope finale
By now, those who tuned into the third season finale of CTV medical drama Saving Hope have hopefully collected themselves–at least enough to wipe their tear-stained faces. In the episode’s final moments, viewers saw Dr. Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies), heroically save a solider from being blown to bits, sacrificing himself in the process. Continue reading.

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Bitten, Ratings

Bitten season 2 premiere attracts 401,000 viewers

From a media release:

BITTEN Continues to Claim Top Spot Among Space Original Series as Season 2 Debut Captures 401,000 Viewers

  • BITTEN Season 1 available 24/7 on CraveTVTM
  • Digital companion series #TheUndoing available on space.ca/BITTEN
  • INNERSPACE: AFTER BITE follows all-new BITTEN episodes

Final data from Numeris (BBM Canada) confirms that the Season 2 premiere of Space’s most watched original series BITTEN on February 7 attracted 401,000 viewers, building upon its Season 1 average by 16%, and ranking as the #1 Specialty program of the day. In its 9-10 p.m. ET timeslot, Space was also the #1 specialty network for A18-49 and total viewers. Viewers can catch up on Season 1 on CraveTV™. Full episodes of Season 2 are available on Space.ca, following their broadcast premiere.

In this week’s episode, “Hell’s Teeth,” (Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT.), when a new threat proves to be more powerful than anticipated, both The Pack and The Coven suffer heavy losses in the confrontation.

Airing immediately following all-new episodes of BITTEN at 10 p.m. ET, INNERSPACE: AFTER BITE is the newest series from Bell Media Productions. Along with the cast, crew, and other special guests, AFTER BITE offers BITTEN fans a chance to revel in the events that just unfolded in the most recent episode. Each episode features lively discussions about revealing hints at plot twists, theories on future episodes, special segments including secrets from set, fan interaction and a weekly online poll. This week’s AFTER BITE episode welcomes Alpha Pack leader Greg Bryk (Jeremy Danvers), and a surprise guest.

BITTEN’s digital companion The Undoing, supports the storyline for the second season, delving into the rich backstory of a mysterious new character revealed in Season 2, by releasing a series of “found” materials, original photos, videos, and footage from the series. A Bell Fund initiative, with support from No Equal Entertainment, Entertainment One Television (eOne), and Hoodwink Entertainment, The Undoing will populate new content throughout the season in conjunction with each new episode.

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