Space Orders Season 4 of ORPHAN BLACK

From a media release: Space has confirmed that it has ordered 10 additional, one-hour episodes of its critically-acclaimed clone conspiracy thriller ORPHAN BLACK. From  Temple Street Productions and produced in partnership with Space and BBC America, Season 4 of the Canadian original drama will see the return of phenomenal, award-winning Canadian actor, and Golden Globe®-nominee Tatiana Maslany (Woman … Continue reading Space Orders Season 4 of ORPHAN BLACK

He Said/She Said: Canadian TV Shows to Binge-Watch this Summer

Join Greg and Diane every Monday as we debate what’s on our minds. This week: Key Canadian TV shows to binge-watch this summer. He Said: The Canadian TV calendar is starting to thin out as we get into the summer months. Big Brother Canada, Remedy and Orphan Black continue to chug along, Rookie Blue returns and Between debuts … Continue reading He Said/She Said: Canadian TV Shows to Binge-Watch this Summer

Discovery Canada Orders First Original Scripted Series

From Broadcaster Magazine: Discovery Canada announced today from MIPTV  that it has ordered its first original scripted series, Frontier, from leading Canadian independent producer Take the Shot Productions (Republic of Doyle). Created by Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, Frontier is an action-packed adventure drama following the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power … Continue reading Discovery Canada Orders First Original Scripted Series

My wish list: Fall On Your Knees and other CanLit in development

Remember way back when we did a poll about the Canadian literature adaptations you’d most like to see on CBC? Coppermine by Keith Ross Leckie got the most votes, with a host of other novels making the list. Some of those books were or are already in development, so now here’s my top 5 list of  those already … Continue reading My wish list: Fall On Your Knees and other CanLit in development

Preview: Sutherland’s magical Pirate’s Passage sails onto the small screen

There’s no better way to learn about history than to be immersed in it. Literally. That’s what young Jim learns when Captain Charles Johnson sails into his life in Pirate’s Passage. Based on the Governor General’s Literary Award-winning novel of the same name by William Gilkerson of Mahone Bay, N.S., CBC’s Sunday night animated TV-movie was … Continue reading Preview: Sutherland’s magical Pirate’s Passage sails onto the small screen