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Arctic Air entices Adam Beach back to TV and Canada

From Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press:

  • Adam Beach heads north for CBC-TV adventure series ‘Arctic Air
    After scoring meaty roles in Hollywood features including “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Windtalkers,” the Winnipeg-bred actor says he swore off joining a small-screen cast, even though much of his career had been dominated by TV parts. But Beach says his new series, CBC-TV’s “Arctic Air,” came along just as he felt ready to take on the rigours of a lead TV role. Read more.
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Arctic Air ready for takeoff

From Glen Schaefer of the Province:

  • Arctic Air pilot readies for takeoff
    Vancouver audiences will feel right at home in the fiction-al Yellowknife of CBC’s new action series Arctic Air. The show’s Vancouver-based producers have surrounded star Adam Beach with a crowd of B.C. faces for their story of the rivalries, romantic intrigues and adventures of the good-looking pilots steering ancient prop planes for a northern airline. Read more.
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New tonight: The Firm premiere on Global

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Two-hour series premiere. Moves to Thursdays – 10pm ET/PT starting January 12. Starring Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama), Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers), plus Canadians Molly Parker (Deadwood), Callum Keith Rennie (Californication).

Based on John Grisham’s best-selling novel, The Firm continues the story of attorney Mitch McDeere (Josh Lucas) who brought down a prestigious Memphis law firm that operated as a front for the Chicago Mob. A decade later, the series follows Mitch and his family as they emerge from The Witness Protection Program to reclaim their lives and their future, only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.

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