Shoot the Messenger (TV series)
| Shoot the Messenger | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Sudz Sutherland Jennifer Holness |
| Starring |
Elyse Levesque Lyriq Bent Alex Kingston Lucas Bryant |
| Opening theme | "Truth" by Jully Black |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hungry Eyes Film and Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 10, 2016 |
Shoot the Messenger is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on CBC Television on October 10, 2016.[1]
Produced by Hungry Eyes Film and Television,[2] the series stars Elyse Levesque as Daisy Channing, a young journalist who witnesses an apparent gang-related murder and is drawn into a criminal underworld with ties to the city's political and business elite.[3] The series also stars Alex Kingston as her editor Mary Fowler, Lucas Bryant as her coworker Simon Olendski, and Lyriq Bent as police homicide detective Frank Lutz.[2] Supporting cast members include Hannah Anderson, Ari Cohen, Edie Inksetter, Al Sapienza and Nicholas Campbell, as well as guest appearances by Ed Robertson, Jamaal Magloire and Rick Fox.[4]
Producer and creator Sudz Sutherland acknowledges that the series was indirectly inspired by the Rob Ford video scandal of 2013, but states that the series is not meant to be interpreted as being about Ford in any real way.[3]
Cast
Main
- Elyse Levesque as Daisy Channing
- Lucas Bryant as Simon Olendski
- Lyriq Bent as Frank Lutz
- Alex Kingston as Mary Fowler
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Beginner's Luck" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | October 10, 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | "There Will Be Blood" | Sudz Sutherland | Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland | October 17, 2016 | N/A |
| 3 | "I Shall Be Released" | TBA | TBA | October 24, 2016 | N/A |
| 4 | "Careful What You Pray For" | TBA | TBA | October 31, 2016 | N/A |
| 5 | "Strange Bedfellows" | TBA | TBA | November 14, 2016 | TBD |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 21, 2016 | TBD |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 28, 2016 | TBD |
References
- ↑ "CBC unveils fall-winter slate: Kim's Convenience, Steven Sabados returns, digital comedies". CBC News, May 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Up Next for the ‘Home Again’ Team? A Political Thriller Titled ‘Shoot the Messenger’". IndieWire, September 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "‘Shoot the Messenger’ not about Rob Ford, crime drama creators say". Global News, October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Shoot the Messenger gets underway in Toronto". Playback, September 3, 2015.
External links
- Shoot the Messenger @ CBC.CA
- Shoot the Messenger at the Internet Movie Database
- TheTVDB.com show information