From Kelly Doody of the Calgary Sun:

• Nfld. cop comedy warrants a watch
  “So long, Corner Gas. Move over, Heartland. A kitschy new Canadian comedy is about to enter the weekly television repertoire. It’s called Republic of Doyle and stars a cast of colourful characters, including breakout star Allan Hawco, TV greats Sean McGinley and Lynda Boyd and the oh-so-intriguing backdrop of St. John’s, Nfld. — a complicated character in and of itself.” Read more.

From Mike Morrison of Mike’s Bloggity Blog:

• Interview: The Republic of Allan Hawco
  “You’ve never met anyone as driven as Allan Hawco. The star of The Republic of Doyle also created, writes and produces the CBC’s newest drama, which premieres on Wednesday night. So how did he do it? Surprisingly, he didn’t have to sleep with a single person at CBC. Seriously. I asked.” Read more.

• Review: Republic of Doyle is a crowning achievement!
  “What makes the show such a success is its confidence, which oozes from the uber-talented Hawco and his cast mates, which include: Sean McGinley, Lynda Boyd, Rachel Wilson and Krystin Pellerin. One episode in, they are a well oiled machine. The chemistry between Hawco and is female cast mates is palpable. And it would be hard to imagine anyone else strong enough, to be able to keep Jake Doyle in line, other than McGinley’s Malachy Doyle.” Read more.

From John Doyle (no relation) of the Globe and Mail:

• The big day is finally here; bring on Republic of Doyle
  “Republic of Doyle (CBC, 9 p.m.) is deliriously foolish, empty-headed, old-fashioned TV. It’s preposterous, but it isn’t twaddle. It’s not going to make you think deeply, unless you’re inclined to think very deeply about the possibility that there are an awful lot of rogues in St. John’s, Nfld.” Read more.