DURHAM COUNTY *NETWORK PREMIERE*

Monday, May 19 at 10pm ET/PT

“WHAT LIES BENEATH”

Mike Sweeney has moved his family to Durham County after his partner was killed. His new neighbour, Ray Prager, is his old nemesis from high school. Sadie is trying to fit in at school, while wanting to be like her father and dealing with the illness of her mother. Ray Jr. wants to be something that his father doesn’t approve of.

From Joel Rubinoff of The Record:

• Evil lurks in tranquil landscapes of Durham County
  “This issue — who and what constitutes a monster — is at the core of this darkly intriguing cross between Twin Peaks, Dexter and Desperate Housewives, where the grey zone between light and shadow leaves just enough doubt to twist our impressions of just about everyone.” Read more.

From Blogcritics, based on the TV, eh? Blogtalkradio interview with co-creators Laurie Finstad Knizhnik and Adrienne Mitchell:

• Killer Durham County Creeps Onto Global’s Lineup
  “The eerie, atmospheric Durham County she co-created with director Adrienne Mitchell is a six-part series that will air on Global television beginning Monday, May 19 at 10 p.m., and a product of her ‘adolescent resentment’ of suburbia. It’s a world where power lines dominate the grey landscape, and carefully manicured houses and lawns contrast with the turmoil of the families who live there.” Read more.

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

• Canadian pride and Joy
  “‘I’d go on some sets and even though I couldn’t speak two words of French, everyone would be like, Helene, allo!’ This never was more true than when Joy was in Montreal on the set of Durham County, which makes its network-TV debut Monday on Global. Joy, by the way, also stars in Citytv’s Murdoch Mysteries, which has been renewed for a second season, and she had a role in the recently axed CBC series MVP, too.” Read more.