Two world premiere screenings held Monday night at the Canadian International Television Festival in Toronto offer proof Canadian drama can out edge anybody. I had the pleasure of moderating a panel saluting Blackstone, the APTN aboriginal drama back for a fourth season. The second episode of the season was screened and it was a searing portrait
Looks like I wasn’t the only one to get busted on the upcoming second season of 19-2. My old pal Serge Houde (50/50, The Kennedys) guests as Leon, a homeless dude with Tourette’s who has a nasty habit of skinning squirrels until he gets apprehended by Nick and Ben (Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso). The
MONTREAL, Quebec–I was just standing around, minding my own business, when I got busted by Jared Keeso. The actor–who won raves for his portrayal of a young, pre-plaid Don Cherry in a CBC bio-pic–plays nice guy new recruit Ben Chartier on the Bravo drama 19-2. The series, warmly received by critics last season, is back in production in Montreal.