From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Wynonna Earp writer Matt Doyle on bringing the holidays to Purgatory
“I was a fan before I was a writer and in my job interview I basically just tried to get Emily to give me spoilers. Once I got the job, as one of two totally new people this season, along with Noelle Carbone, I brought a love of puns, while Noelle brought a disdain for puns.” Continue reading.
From a media release:
With production now underway in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Circle Blue Entertainment, Freddie Films Inc., and DHX Media today announced additional casting for new CBC original drama Diggstown (6×60). Created by Halifax’s Floyd Kane (Across The Line), the series is set for a winter 2019 broadcast and streaming premiere on CBC, the CBC TV app and cbc.ca/watch.
The series follows Marcie Diggs (Vinessa Antoine, Being Erica, Heartland), a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution. The team of lawyers that Marcie works with are a curious band of do-gooders, cynics and scrappers – messy souls struggling to keep personal disappointment and demons out of their practice. They work directly in the community to find justice for their diverse clients, exploring issues of racism, poverty and gender bias. Joining Antoine is a star-studded cast including Natasha Henstridge (Species), C. David Johnson (Street Legal), Stacey Farber (Grace and Frankie), Brandon Oakes (Arctic Air), Shailene Garnett (Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments), Tim Rozon (Wynonna Earp), and Dwain Murphy (Titans).
A CBC original drama, Diggstown is co-produced by Circle Blue Entertainment, Freddie Films Inc., and DHX Media. Kane is creator, executive producer and showrunner, and Amos Adetuyi (Jean of the Jones), Brenda Greenberg (Being Erica) and Todd Berger (Wynonna Earp) are executive producers. Kelly Makin (Saving Hope) is the pilot director and executive producer. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Programming; Helen Asimakis is Senior Director, Scripted Content; and Deborah Nathan is Executive in Charge of Production.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Writer Shelley Scarrow on how she grounded Wynonna Earp’s Jolene in real life stories
“She figures out your own weakness, sometimes getting you to give them up yourself. Then she curves it around to aim it straight at you — but her own strings remain stubbornly invisible. She gathers up every bit of emotional strychnine she can find and squirrels it away while you think you’re just hanging out…” Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Wynonna Earp: Zoie Palmer discusses the most challenging moments for Jolene
“It’s terrifying though to get up on stage in front of the whole bar, cast and crew. It was scary, but they are very supportive. I did my best and I think it was OK.” Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Wynonna Earp: Emily Andras talks “Jolene”
“If I’m bringing The Palmer on set I don’t want to just sprinkle some Palmer in one corner of the screen like Calamity Jane. I want The Full Palmer! I know Zoie’s range, and have for years, so I wanted to entice her as well by giving her a role that only she could do.” Continue reading.
