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Being Erica, The Listener

In the news: New shows on tail end of trend

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From Raju Mudhar of the Toronto Star:

  • Better late than never
    “Concepts such as time travel and telepathy aren’t such a stretch for TV audiences these days, as genre television series have come to dominate prime time. With tonight’s debut of CBC’s Being Erica (time travel) and the upcoming The Listener (telepathy) on CTV, Canadian productions are finally tapping into the trend. But is it too little, too late?” Read more.
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Being Erica

In the news: Being Erica no ‘hokey night in Canada’

From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:

  • Being Erica all about being human
    “Time-travel stories can be hokey. Fun, but hokey. Thus, the challenge for the new CBC dramedy series Being Erica, which debuts tonight, is to walk the line between sitcom stylings and heavy emotion. ‘The themes we deal with help to make it not hokey,’ said Erin Karpluk, the instantly likable actress who has the lead role in Being Erica.” Read more.
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Being Erica

In the news: Being Erica ‘entertaining, smart, serious and nuanced’

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • A gal both sexes can root for
    “Being Erica (CBC, 9 p.m.) is very fine TV drama. It’s entertaining, smart, serious and nuanced. It’s definitely not silly chick-flick material, which is a relief, though it is obviously intended to please female viewers, especially twenty- and thirtysomethings. It fetishizes high-school experiences a tad too much but, in the three episodes I’ve seen, there are no letdowns, no segments that feel false. Its strength is that it has an emotional heft that feels authentic, not contrived. And that means it’s not just for those women viewers that CBC lusts after.” Read more.
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Interview: Michelle Harrison of Wild Roses

My interview with one of the stars of the new CBC show:

  • Wild Roses Explores Thorny Saga Of Two Families
    “‘Some of the bigger themes are quite Shakespearean, like loss and love and betrayal,’ explains star Michelle Harrison, who doesn’t disagree with the Dallas comparison either. She points out that the two dueling families at the heart of the series — the debt-ridden ranchers, the Henrys, and the oil-rich McGregors — also have a Capulet and Montague vibe. ‘The love that shouldn’t happen is happening all over the place,’ she laughed.” Read more.
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