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New Monday: Satisfaction series premiere

Satisfaction, CTV – “The Blackout Cometh”
With a heat wave in the city, Jason (Luke Macfarlane) and Maggie (Leah Renee) resort to lying in front of the air conditioner and watching movies all weekend, including Trapped in a Box, their favourite Gary Busey movie…or is that a Nick Nolte film? Just as they turn to search engines to settle the argument, the power cuts out. There’s a blackout in the city and no IMDB to decide who’s right. Meanwhile, Mark (Ryan Belleville) has six months’ worth of frozen food from his favourite bulk store, and turns to his neighbours for ice to help salvage the defrosted meat in the middle of the blackout, but he quickly discovers that no good deed goes unpunished.

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Satisfaction mostly satisfies

From Greg David of TV Guide Canada:

Satisfying Canadian sitcom debuts
Has CTV found the next Corner Gas in Satisfaction? It would appear so. The summer sitcom — debuting Monday as a lead-in to Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management — combines the light-hearted, though snarky, humour of the Brent Butt-starring vehicle with eye candy, giggle-inducing sight gags and a general air of confidence in what it is. Continue reading.

From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:

‘Satisfaction’ shows promise
or many years after the Rolling Stones’ first big hit (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, lead singer Mick Jagger would be asked by media, “Are you presently satisfied?” Having seen two episodes of the new CTV sitcom Satisfaction, which debuts tonight, I might be asked the same question. Am I satisfied with Satisfaction?Continue reading.

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Saving Hope changes post-awakening

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From Scott Stinson of the National Post:

CTV’s Saving Hope floats
The main thrust of the first season was whether Charlie (Michael Shanks) would wake up and return to the embrace of his doctor-fiancée Alex (Erica Durance). As the season unfolded, there was always a nagging question: how long could this last? Wouldn’t people eventually start to move on? Wasn’t Charlie’s continued stay at Hope Zion an inefficient use of a bed at an acute-care facility? And more to the point, if Charlie woke up, would there still be a Saving Hope? That last question has been answered in the affirmative. Continue reading.

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Satisfaction is a “mature comedy about immaturity”

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From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:

CTV’s Satisfaction a mature comedy about immaturity, says Calgary star Ryan Belleville
In an upcoming episode of the new CTV comedy Satisfaction, there is a scene involving ne’er do well Toronto urbanite Mark Movenpick suddenly discovering the heritage of his date during what he hopes will be a one-night stand. Continue reading.

From Scott Stinson of the National Post:

CTV’s Satisfaction harnesses the luck of the Canucks
On the set of the new CTV comedy Satisfaction, the cast and crew are setting up a shot. Mark (Ryan Belleville) and his roommate Jason (Luke Macfarlane) are peering into their fridge, as Mark, who is serially unemployed, considers eating some Chinese takeout of uncertain provenance. Continue reading.

From Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press:

Unsettled urbanites meander toward adulthood in CTV’s ‘Satisfaction’
omic veteran Ryan Belleville admits there’s not much to the premise of his new sitcom, “Satisfaction,” and that’s the way he likes it. The CTV series basically centres on the lives of a young couple and their off-kilter best friend, who share a cramped Toronto apartment while navigating the ups-and-downs of their love lives and the encroaching responsibilities of adulthood. Continue reading.

From Bryan Cairns of Huffington Post Canada:

‘Satisfaction’: CTV Comedy Channels ‘New Girl’ And ‘Friends’
Everyday life can be a hoot and a holler. That philosophy is certainly evident in CTV’s new series, “Satisfaction.” Created by Tim McAuliffe (“The Office,” “Up All Night,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”), the 30-minute comedy follows Jason (“Brothers & Sisters” Luke MacFarlane), his long-term girlfriend Maggie (“The Playboy Club”s Leah Renee), and their bromantic roommate, Mark (“The L.A. Complex”s Ryan Belleville) as they struggle to make ends meet, keep their relationships thriving and their sanity in check while somehow living “harmoniously” under one roof. Naturally, hilarity ensues. Continue reading.

From Brendan Kelly of the Montreal Gazette:

Tim McAuliffe finds Satisfaction by writing what he knows
The Canadian sitcom Satisfaction, which premières on CTV Monday night, is not a Montreal show, but it has plenty of Montreal connections.The creator, co-writer and co-executive producer of the series is Tim McAuliffe, who grew up in Pointe-Claire, went to Loyola High School (at the same time as Sam Roberts) and used to manage the Local Rabbits, a happening ’90s alt-pop band from the West Island that released a couple of albums on Sloan’s Murderecords label. McAuliffe has written for some American series, including The Office, Up All Night and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Continue reading.

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Why Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany is the “best actress alive”

From Kate Aurthur of Buzzfeed:

Why Patton Oswalt Thinks “Orphan Black’s” Tatiana Maslany Is The “Best Actress Alive”
If it were up to professional geeks like Oswalt and Damon Lindelof, Maslany would win all the Emmys. “I don’t even know what it means,” Maslany says about the groundswell of support for her and the BBC America show. Continue reading.

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