From Torontoist:

Back in the Hall: Scott Thompson
“While he relishes being back with the group that made him both a gay and Canadian icon, personal tragedy made the process of working on Death Comes to Town extremely difficult. While writing and preparing the series, Thompson was forced into his most difficult role yet: cancer victim. But nowÃ¢â‚¬â€months later, cancer-free, completing radiation treatment, and with a new Kids in the Hall project under his beltÃ¢â‚¬â€Thompson feels better than he’s felt in years.” Read more.

Review: Kids in the Hall – Death Comes to Town

From Adrian Sannen of TV Done Wright:

The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes To Town Recap: Ã¢â‚¬Å“Death Checks InÃ¢â‚¬Â
“Everyone was eager to see Canadian comedy legends Kids in the Hall return, but a lot of them were unsure if a return would be funny. Well, I am happy to report that after viewing their first episode of the 8 part series Death comes to town that it is hilarious! Vintage Kids in the Hall!” Read more.

Ratings: Dec. 28-Jan. 3 – Heartland, Air Farce, Ron James

From BBM Canada:

Top Programs – Total Canada
#9 Heartland (1.166 million)
#15 Air Farce New Year’s Eve (948,000)
#26 Ron James New Year’s Eve (828,000)

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Jaywalking to Canada the Answer
“CBC rookie 18 to Life had a solid second outing with 802,000, far outpacing its Littiler Mosque (473,000).” Read more.

From Cameron Archer of URBMN:

Republic of Doyle 1.1
“The biggest problem with Republic of Doyle is that Newfoundland is ancillary to the show’s plot. RoD is a generic mismatched-partners detective drama, the two ‘buddies’ here being Jake Doyle (Allan Hawco) and his father Malachy (Sean McGinley.) They fight with each other and solve crimes. With a rewrite or two, Republic of Doyle can be set anywhere in Canada. Why is the antidote to quirky comedy ensembles (hi, Gullage’s) this generic thing? It’s nice to see a Newfoundland show not conform to ‘Lard tunderin” stereotypes, but it’s like Republic of Doyle balances one extreme with another. Maybe I’m missing out on RoD’s subtleties. I don’t know.” Read more.

Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town Part One Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Ã¢â‚¬Å“Death Checks InÃ¢â‚¬Â
“Death Comes to Town, at least in its first episode, is passable. Even granting that the Kids in the Hall castmembers are in their forties and fifties, they seem at half-ass with Death Comes to Town. Even Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, KitH’s oft-maligned 1996 film, is more memorable.” Read more.