Sex & Violence (TV series)
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| Sex & Violence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Thom Fitzgerald |
| Starring | Jennie Raymond Jackie Torrens Olympia Dukakis Kerry Fox Johnny Terris Riley Raymer |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Olympia Dukakis Brad Danks |
| Producer(s) | Doug Pettigrew |
| Production location(s) | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Cinematography | Jason Levangie |
| Production company(s) | eMotion Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | OUTtv |
| Original release | 17 November 2013 – present |
Sex & Violence is a television series that first aired on 17 November 2013 on OUTtv in Canada.[1] The series stars Jennie Raymond as a lesbian police constable, Olympia Dukakis as a victim advocate, Jackie Torrens as a social worker and Kerry Fox and Johnny Terris as therapists.[2] The original six part show, focused on domestic violence, became the highest rated original drama in OUTtv's history and the channel announced its renewal on 8 May 2014.[3]
Contents
Cast and characters
- Jennie Raymond as Constable Maria Roach
- Jackie Torrens as Drucie MacKay
- Olympia Dukakis as Alex Mandalakis
- Kerry Fox as Brenda Shaw
- Johnny Terris as Manny MacNeil
- Michael McPhee as Constable Doug Downey
- Callum Dunphy as Finn
- Riley Raymer as Megan
- Rob Joseph Leonard as Jasper Whynacht
- Jeremy Akerman as Judge Seamus MacDonald
- Pasha Ebrahimi as Dr. Padraig O'Carroll
- Kevin Kincaid as Diarmuid
- Candy Palmater as Louella
- Naomi-Joy Blackhall-Butler as Marjorie Mbelu
- Adrian Comeau as Rejean
- Andria Wilson as Ginger Kim
Production
The series is filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada.[4] Thom Fitzgerald wrote and directed the original series, which also features Jeremy Akerman, Naomi-Joy Blackhall-Butler, Pasha Ebrahimi, Michael McPhee, Glen Matthews, Lisa-Rose Snow, Candy Palmater and Rob Joseph Leonard. Season 2 introduces new characters played by Johnny Terris, Kevin Kincaid, Riley Raymer and Adrian Comeau.[5]
Awards and nominations
- 2016 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress, Jackie Torrens [6]
- 2016 ACTRA Award for Best Lead Actress, Jennie Raymond[6]
- 2016 ACTRA Award for Best Supporting Actress, Andria Wilson[6]
- 2016 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Krista MacDonald[6]
- 2016 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Glen Matthews[6]
- 2016 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Jennie Raymond for the episode "Famous Last Words"[7]
- 2016 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series, Callum Dunphy, for the episodes "Connection" and "Shelter"[8]
- 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress, Jackie Torrens[9]
- 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress, Jennie Raymond[10]
- 2015 ACTRA Award for Best Supporting Actress, Carol Sinclair[11]
- 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Michael McPhee[12]
- 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Pasha Ebrahimi[13]
- 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series, Thom Fitzgerald for the episode "Surface Scars"[14]
- 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Jennie Raymond for the episode "Denial"[15]
- 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Jackie Torrens, for the episode "Social Work"[16]
- 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series, Olympia Dukakis, for the episode "Social Work"[17]
- 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series, Carol Sinclair, for the episode "Social Work"[18]
Episode list
Season 1
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Social Work" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 17 November 2013 |
| Victim Advocate Alex Mandalakis tries to keep an axe attack victim safe in a women's shelter. Social worker Drucie MacKay finds a foster home for two troubled children with gay couple Stephen and Steven. Stars Carol Sinclair. | ||||
| 2 | "Denial" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 24 November 2013 |
| Constable Roach is assaulted outside a bar but struggles to have her case heard in court. | ||||
| 3 | "Surface Scars" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 1 December 2013 |
| Alex helps a teenager who was held captive put his life back together. Stars Aaron Webber. | ||||
| 4 | "Loosen the Noose" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 8 December 2013 |
| Jasper seeks sex in the wake of his failed marriage. Alex tries to recruit a victim's son to testify against his father. | ||||
| 5 | "One Side" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 15 December 2013 |
| Inappropriate behavior puts Alex's career at risk. Brenda has a secret affair. | ||||
| 6 | "The Break Up" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 22 December 2013 |
| An estranged husband takes over the women's shelter and Alex is in danger. Constable Roach isolates a killer. | ||||
Season 2
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | "Atlantic Rim" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 20 July 2015 |
| Roach sees a connection between two mysterious deaths. Steven rebuilds his life as a widower and Alex refuses help after being shot. | ||||
| 8 | "Famous Last Words" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 27 July 2015 |
| Roach and Downey respond to a shooter at a school. Chanel urges Alex to leave Seamus. | ||||
| 9 | "Back When I Was A Kid" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 3 August 2015 |
| Megan, Roach, Drucie and Alex try to help a mother and her three sons to leave her unstable husband. | ||||
| 10 | "Three Shots" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 10 August 2015 |
| Manny confesses an affair and Alex opens her home to an ungrateful abused woman. | ||||
| 11 | "Connection" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 17 August 2015 |
| Alex asks Seamus to help her start a women's shelter. Roach pursues her theory that a serial killer is targeting gay men. | ||||
| 12 | "Shelter" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 24 August 2015 |
| Alex tries desperately to raise funds for her women's shelter. An old mistake comes back to haunt Roach and the killer is revealed. | ||||
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