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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

Dragons enjoy swimming in a bigger pond

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From Tony Wong of the Toronto Star:

  • Stars of CBC’s Dragons’ Den grow up to be Sharks
    Are the Dragons in danger of being swallowed by the Sharks? Shark Tank, the ABC version of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, has been renewed for a fourth season in the U.S. And its two Canadian judges, Kevin O’Leary and Robert Herjavec, have enjoyed greater popularity as the show about entrepreneurship reaches a tipping point with U.S. audiences. Read more.
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Krystin Pellerin shows darker side this season on Republic of Doyle

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From Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press:

  • Actress Krystin Pellerin’s character goes undercover on ‘Republic of Doyle’
    For three seasons, Krystin Pellerin has been the good cop to Allan Hawco’s bad-boy ex-cop on the “Republic of Doyle.” Hawco, the very hands-on writer, producer and star of “Doyle,” wanted to give the blond, blue-eyed actress a chance to show a darker side on the fourth season of the CBC detective drama. “She’s an incredible actor, man,” said Hawco. “I just love the simplicity with which she approaches things, with such truthfulness and honesty.” Read more.
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Cracked draws on real life

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From Jen Traplin of Metro Ottawa:

  • CBC crime drama Cracked draws on real life events
    The executive producer behind Cracked, a new, one-hour-long Canadian crime drama on CBC, calls the series “a police procedural, but with a real twist.” “I think it’s not like anything people have seen on television before,” says Ottawa native and award winning filmmaker, producer and president of White Pine Pictures, Peter Raymont. Read more.
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Canada riding high on sci-fi

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From Scott Stinson of the National Post:

  • Sci-fi high: The boom in Canadian series that go bump in the night
    Early-episode jitters are a long way behind Silk and Lost Girl now. The show’s third season began this month on Showcase in Canada and on the Syfy channel in the United States. It’s now a standard bearer for what has been a surprising trend in domestic production — series that are heavy on shapeshifters and werewolves and what have you are getting successful multi-season runs in Canada and are being exported internationally. Read more.
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Thursday: Nature of Things, Doc Zone, Liquidator, Undercover Boss Canada

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The Nature of Things, CBC – “Zapped: the Buzz About Mosquitoes”
The story of our ongoing struggle to conquer a blood-suckering little insect that is both delicate and deadly.

Doc Zone, CBC – “Serving the Royals”
Round the clock they toil, often thanklessly, to keep the monarchy humming. Stories of what the royal servants do and see behind palace doors.

The Liquidator, OLN – “A Hand Up”
Jeff shows his softer side when long-time “frenemy” José faces the loss of his business.

Undercover Boss Canada, W Network – “Wild Wing”
Wild Wing, one of the fastest expanding family restaurant franchises in Ontario, takes Founder and CEO Rick Smiciklas and puts him to work on the frontlines of his own restaurants and what he learns from staff leads to finger pointing and an explosive confrontation.

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