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Continuum season 2 in production

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From a media release:

Rachel Nichols and Victor Webster headline ensemble cast of the returning hit series

Reunion Pictures, in association with Shaw Media, announced today that production has started on Season 2 of Continuum, the original one hour drama-action series about a policewoman from 2077 who travels back in time and teams with a present day cop to track down escaped convicts from her future. Continuum Season 2 is slated to premiere in Canada on Shaw Media’s specialty channel Showcase in April 2013.

Continuum debuted on Showcase to an audience of over 1 million viewers (2+), shattering all previous premiere records on the network, making it the #1 specialty series of the summer. Last summer, Continuum averaged #1 on Sundays, dominating its timeslot across all key demos. The epic first season concluded with the most-watched finale in Showcase history.*

In Season 1 of Continuum, Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols; Criminal Minds, Alias), a cop from the year 2077 found herself trapped in present day Vancouver, searching for convicted terrorists from the future, known as Liber8. With unexpected assistance from teen tech genius Alec Sadler (Erik Knudsen; Jericho, Scream 4), Kiera desperately tried to bring down the terrorists before they changed the course of history forever. In Season 2 Kiera continues her uneasy alliance with her partner, Vancouver Police detective Carlos Fonnegra (Victor Webster; Castle, Melrose Place) and grapples with the big question that closed the first season – why was I sent here? While Alec struggles to understand the implications of the mysterious message he received from his future self in last season’s finale, the Liber8 terrorists become more strategic, although just as lethal.

“Season 2 of Continuum will see Kiera pitted against Liber8 while trying to find a way back to 2077,” says creator/executive producer Simon Barry, “This season will feature the best elements of Season 1 in addition to some new characters and storylines that expand the universe of Continuum.”

“We’re absolutely thrilled about the great viewer response for the first season and know that fans are eagerly awaiting the second season,” says Reunion Pictures Tom Rowe. “Simon Barry’s vision, top notch writing and a terrific cast are captivating the North American and international audiences.”

Rounding out the cast is Stephen Lobo (Smallville, Little Mosque On The Prairie), Roger Cross (The Gates, Fringe), Lexa Doig (V, Stargate SG-I), Omari Newton (Blue Mountain State, Sophie) and Luvia Petersen (The L Word) .

Continuum is created by Executive Producer Simon Barry (The Art of War) while DGC award winner Patrick Williams (Shattered, DeGrassi:The Next Generation) is Executive Producer and Director. Reunion Pictures partners Tom Rowe, Lisa Richardson and Matthew O’Connnor are Executive Producers

Filmed on location in Vancouver, BC, Continuum is developed and produced by Reunion Pictures.

*Source: BBM Canada, PPM Data 5/21/12-8/5/12

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Thursday: Doc Zone, The Liquidator, Undercover Boss Canada

infographicDoc Zone, CBC – “Why Men Cheat”
In recent years, the promiscuity of powerful men has unrelentingly graced the front pages of newspapers all over the world, and become the subject of ridicule across the Twitterverse. While the gory details may differ, the question always remains – what were they thinking? The latest documentary by Gemini award-winning filmmaker Marc de Guerre (Who’s Sorry Now?; The Disappearing Male), Why Men Cheat answers the questions that the public is often too shy to ask when these seemingly-insatiable men are inevitably caught, and goes so far as to question the plausibility of monogamy in today’s world. It features honest and occasionally controversial interviews with sex columnist Dan Savage, celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, and experts in the fields of psychology, behavioral anthropology, evolutionary biology, and sexual disorders, among others. Why Men Cheat premieres Thursday January 24 at 9 pm (9:30 NT) on CBC’s Doc Zone with host Ann-Marie MacDonald.

The Liquidator, OLN – “The Floor”
After going on a buying bender, Jeff pressures his staff to store his impulse purchases in an already overcrowded warehouse. Jeff’s buddy Wayne manages to talk him into buying some weird and wacky items.

Undercover Boss Canada, W Network – “Orkin Canada”
Orkin Canada, the standard in Canadian pest management and prevention for over half-century swaps President Gary Muldoon from his usual HQ tasks for a snare pole and joins workers on the frontline to see how the company can play to its strengths

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Continuum, Featured

Writers Talking TV in Vancouver with Continuum creator/showrunner Simon Barry

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Tuesday, February 12, beginning at 7 pm
Room 1800 at SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St
RSVP to praxis@sfu.ca

The Writers Guild of Canada in partnership with Praxis Centre for Screenwriters is proud to present a screening and discussion with Simon Barry, the creator and showrunner of the hit series Continuum. In conversation with TV Eh?’s Diane Wild, Simon will explore the series’ origins, the rules of the world he’s created, and how those rules play out in the Continuum writers room and on the page.

Continuum premiered on Showcase in Spring of 2012, capturing 1.7 million Canadian viewers. A Showcase original series, filmed in Vancouver, Continuum features Kiera Cameron, a regular cop from 65 years in the future who finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver, tracking eight of the most ruthless criminals from the future, known as Liber8, escaping their planned execution in the year 2077. The series was picked up for U.S. and U.K. broadcast by the popular specialty channel Syfy, which began airing the first season in January. Simon is in production now on season two.

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Just Kidding premieres February 3 on Teletoon

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From a media release:

TELETOON LAUNCHES NEW ORIGINAL SERIES JUST KIDDING FROM THE CREATORS OF JUST FOR LAUGHS GAGS. SERIOUSLY.

  • An all-new series featuring kids pulling pranks on adults
  • Premieres Sunday, February 3 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on TELETOON

Have you ever sat down on a bench next to a farting guinea pig or had a head of lettuce attack you in the produce aisle? Just Kidding, the brand new comedy series for kids and families from the creative team behind the world-renowned television sensation Just For Laughs Gags, features a fresh twist on the tried-and-true original formula: this time kids are in control, pulling hilarious pranks on unsuspecting adults. Just Kidding premieres Sunday, February 3 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on TELETOON.

Just Kidding showcases the talents of a group of young comedy prodigies with a knack for improvisation and the uncanny ability to keep a straight face – no matter what happens. Each half-hour episode features 10 to 15 carefully scripted gags that are kid-friendly and safe. The kids work together to ensure that one “victim” after another falls for their ploys, whether they’re putting live birds in an ice cream cone dispenser or catapulting marshmallows at passers-by. The adults always take the fall and their candid reactions are all caught on camera.

Just Kidding is produced by Juste pour rire: Les Gags Inc. Pierre Girard, creator and former Executive Producer of Just For Laughs Gags, and Jacques Chevalier, Content Producer on Just for Laughs Gags, are the co-creators and Executive Producers of Just Kidding. New episodes of Just Kidding will air on TELETOON Sunday nights at 6 p.m. ET/PT.

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Arctic Air, Bomb Girls

Wednesday: Bomb Girls, Arctic Air

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Bomb Girls, Global – “Guests of Honour”
Lorna’s dinner party for her son Gene turns into a nightmare when Sheila brings an unexpected guest. Meanwhile, Gladys distracts herself with a game of cards to keep her from thinking about James, and Betty struggles with coming to terms with her cellared past.

Arctic Air, CBC – “Open Season”
Bobby and Caitlin fly into northern hunting grounds to see Nelson, but a long-awaited brother-sister reunion turns to horror when they learn that Nelson was shot by the very hunters he was hired to guide.

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