Heartland, CBC – “Picking up the Piecesâ€
As the family struggles to cope with recent changes at the ranch, Amy comes to realize she has to focus on returning to her work with horses.
Battle of the Blades, CBC
Performance 2 – Theme: Suit & Tie
Marketplace, CBC – “Barking Mad”
We go undercover, testing veterinarians to reveal five ways you may be paying too much at your vet, from unnecessary vaccines to costly food.
The Fifth Estate, CBC – “The Secret Life of Sugar”
What tastes so sweet can also make you sick. Inside the science of Sugar.
SHAFTESBURY PARTNERS WITH BITTEN AND SMALLVILLE STAR LAURA VANDERVOORT ON NEW KIDS’ SERIES SUPER DUPER DEELIA
Leading producer and distributor Shaftesbury today announced that it has partnered with actor, writer and producer Laura Vandervoort (Bitten; Smallville) on Super Duper Deelia, a new series for girls created by Vandervoort and targeted to girls aged six to 12. Produced by Shaftesbury in association with John May and Suzanne Bolch of Heroic Television (How to be Indie; Connor Undercover), the half-hour live action series follows the adventures of a young girl who discovers she has superpowers on her 10th birthday.
“I was a tomboy growing up, and didn’t like princesses, ponies or pink,†said Vandervoort. “There weren’t any television series that I wanted to watch growing up. With my Supergirl background and fan base, I thought it would be great to develop a series that speaks to girls like me.â€
“Super Duper Deelia is about embracing your individuality and learning how to be yourself in the world,” said Christina Jennings, Chairman and CEO, Shaftesbury. “Laura has created a unique and empowering character for girls in Deelia, who struggles with how best to use the superpowers she suddenly inherits on her 10th birthday. Luckily she has a great group of friends, a wise grandmother and a talking dog to confide in.”
Deelia has always been super – a super friend, a super creator of the most original outfits and a super human to her dog. But on her 10th birthday, she discovers that she’s not just super in a regular way – she has actual real powers. The big question: what to do with them? Deelia wants to use them to change things for the better, but her ideas of how to do that don’t always work out the way she hopes. Luckily, she’s not out there super-heroing it on her own. Deelia comes from a long line of super women including her grandmother, who has plenty of good advice to share. Plus Deelia’s dog, Shadow, is not just a loveable mutt. He’s also her very own sidekick with powers of his own, including the ability to talk. Super Duper Deelia is a series about the fun, challenges and temptations of growing up super – and discovering that the ultimate power is actually the ability to think differently.
The star of the highly anticipated new Space and Syfy series Bitten, Laura Vandervoort is a Canadian actor, writer and producer best known for her iconic role as Kara (Supergirl) in The CW’s global hit series Smallville. Vandervoort launched her career at a young age in popular kids’ series Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? before going on to star in such series as Instant Star and V and feature films including The Entitled, This Means War and Ted.
Super Duper Deelia is created by Laura Vandervoort and executive produced by Vandervoort, Christina Jennings, John May and Suzanne Bolch.
From Scott Stinson of the National Post:
Toronto steals the show in CTV’s new cop procedural Played
Actors are, as a rule, not shy about discussing the many preparations they undertake for a role. Weeks of study, job shadowing, physical training, that kind of thing. An actor who plays a coroner once described time spent in a hospital morgue in such vivid detail that her interviewer almost excused himself to retch. Continue reading.
From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:
Psychological thriller moves at brisk pace
Played seethes with anxiety and coiled tension. Set inside the glass towers and seedy back alleys of Toronto and featuring an assured, confident ensemble — Vincent Walsh as the cop-with-attitude assigned to a rogue undercover unit; Chandra West as the calculating chameleon with a mind for playing for the long game; Lisa Marcos as the empath with a gift for getting inside the heads of her quarry, and losing a bit of herself in the process — Played moves along at a brisk clip, without resorting to mayhem and noisy action sequences. It’s more of a psychological thriller than an action adventure, but that doesn’t mean it has to be slow or tedious. Continue reading.
From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:
Playfulness missing from too-serious Canadian cop series
Police work — particularly the undercover variety, in which the wrong word or an ill-timed flinch can put lives at risk — is a deadly serious business. There’s no margin for error, and no time for tomfoolery. A TV show about undercover police work, however… well, something like that ought to be at least a little bit of fun. Continue reading.
From D.K. Latta of Huffington Post Canada:
CTV’s Crime-Drama Played is Worth Betting On
There was a time when you could declare a Canadian TV season successful if two series were airing around the same time. And a “hit” season if people had actually heard of one of them. But in recent years, we’ve seen Canadian series enjoy modest popular success and critical acclaim — occasionally at the same time. And though the number of series in production is still pretty miserly (for a G7 Nation) there are actually enough that there’s a fall season of new shows (comedies like Package Deal and Spun Out), returning shows (The Murdoch Mysteries, Republic of Doyle) and even “re-vamped” returning shows (Cracked). And along comes Played — CTV’s crime-drama about undercover cops that premieres Thursday, Oct. 3rd. Continue reading.
From Tony Wong of the Toronto Star:
Lisa Marcos, Vincent Walsh, Chandra West star in new cop drama
As an actor, Lisa Marcos is used to assuming another identity.
In the CTV series Played (debuting Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m.), she plays undercover detective Maria Cortez, who is always assuming another identity. The role, says Marcos, is eminently relatable. Except the stakes are much higher. Continue reading.
From Melissa Hank of Postmedia News:
Chandra West takes centre stage in Played
When Shakespeare wrote that all the world’s a stage and each must play a part, he probably wasn’t thinking about collaring crooks. But the cops in the CTV drama Played are just as likely to break a figurative leg as a literal one. Continue reading.
From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:
CTV’s Played a slick seen-it-before
CTV has had good luck opening Canadian shows at 10 p.m. Thursdays. Can they keep the streak alive tonight with Played?
The undercover cop drama stars Irish/Canadian actor Vincent Walsh as Det. John Moreland. Walsh has worked everything from Hemingway vs Callaghan to Lost Girl to Republic of Doyle over a two continent career. I first caught up with him years ago in Halifax on Shattered City. Continue reading.
Played, CTV – “Drugs” series premiere
Undercover detective John Moreland (Walsh) faces suspension after assaulting a Drug Squad officer. He gets a second chance when Detective Sergeant Rebecca Ellis (West) recruits Moreland and his team into her newly formed Covert Investigations Unit. The C.I.U.’s first case is to take down David Thorpe (Serge Houde, 50/50), an elusive drug kingpin Moreland has been hunting for years. Rebecca’s leadership and her fragile relationship with Moreland are severely tested when Thorpe suspects that Moreland is a cop.
Degrassi, MTV – “This Is How We Do Itâ€
Degrassi’s back in school. Student Council President Drew wants to make sure everyone has a positive year after the devastating loss of Adam. But it’s easier said than done when he’s battling insomnia. Zoë is about to tackle her greatest role yet: “Zoë Rivas, Degrassi Student.†But when you grow up on a film set, how do you know what’s cool in the real world? Alli wants to spend her senior year with her best friends but when Leo flies to be by her side, it’ll take some convincing for the group to accept him as her new BF.
Degrassi in Nicaragua, MTV – Special
This summer the cast of Degrassi travelled to the tiny village of El Trapiche in Nicaragua with Free The Children, to help provide the newly established school with a much needed fresh water supply. Cast members Munro Chambers, Chloe Rose, and Luke Bilyk embark on a life changing adventure in this 30-minute MTV special.
Storage Wars Canada, OLN – “Ain’t No Locker Like a Birthday Lockerâ€
Cindy looks for Rick’s birthday present in North York, Ontario, while the other buyers hope to crash the party.
The Nature of Things, CBC – “Carpe Diem”
The threat of the Asian Carp, and the scientific and unorthodox methods being utilized against them.
