From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:
5 fun facts about Heartland
Heartland is the longest-running hour-long series in the history of Canadian television. Continue reading.





From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:
5 fun facts about Heartland
Heartland is the longest-running hour-long series in the history of Canadian television. Continue reading.
Heartland, CBC – “The Big Red Wall”
After her initial shock at her grandfather’s announcement, Lou throws herself into party planning mode and forces Jack into an awkward reunion with an old acquaintance. Ty becomes the middleman when Amy and Caleb butt heads over horse training. And still reeling from her recent discovery, Georgie pulls away from Amy and focuses on donating money to an online animal sanctuary. Look for Greg’s review of the episode tomorrow morning.
Canada’s Smartest Person, CBC
A cheese salesman, a novelist, a stay-at-home mom and a firefighter compete in six new revealing intelligence challenges that go beyond the traditional IQ test or trivia challenge. Plus, catch a special guest appearance by Canadian rock star Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace).
Transporter: The Series, The Movie Network/Movie Central – season premiere
In Rome, the 12-year-old son of an Italian judge witnesses his father‘s murder at the hands of a contract killer. As the sole witness, the boy must now give evidence against his father‘s killer. But there are threats against his life and he is in hiding at a safe house in Germany. The trial is due to take place in Rome, so the boy needs Frank (Chris Vance, PRISON BREAK, DEXTER) to protect his life and deliver him safely to the court house to testify. Read Greg’s story and interview with Transporter co-star Mark Rendell.
From CBC:
Q&A: Cara Gee plays “dream role†as gun-toting Métis cowgirl
Cara Gee calls it a “dream roleâ€: a gun-toting Métis cowgirl seeking justice on the Western frontier in 1869. That’s the premise of a new series called Strange Empire, which premieres this Monday on CBC-TV. Landing the starring role in a Canadian TV drama is the latest in a string of accomplishments for the 31-year old Gee, whose mother’s family hails from Curve Lake First Nation in Ontario. Continue reading.
From James Bawden:
Backroad Bounty A Home Made Hit
I really enjoyed chatting up Marty Gebel and Peter “Bam Bam” Bamford (that’s his name), the two genial stars of the latest antiques roadshow series. The difference? This one is called Backroad Bounty and is Canadian made. The first episode revs up on the Cottage Life cable network Monday October 6 at 9 p.m. Continue reading.
From Ian Bailey of the Globe and Mail:
Vancouver playing itself on screen slowly becoming the norm
When dynamic police Detective Angie Flynn of the made-in-Vancouver TV series Motive goes to the Stratchcona neighbourhood, no character in the show would be shy about calling the area by its name – a rare thing for a TV series shot in Canada’s third-largest city. Continue reading.