The Porter

It’s the roaring 1920s and four characters seek to prove their worth in such an energized time. Taking place across Montreal, Chicago, and Detroit, the series follows historical events of how the black community came to be in North America after World War I. The hopes and dreams of African Americans flows throughout the United States and Canada, dealing with everything from racism to sexism in this stirring historical drama created by Arnold Pinnock (Altered Carbon, Travelers) and Bruce Ramsay (19-2, Cardinal). Watch the trailer of The Porter

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Utopia Falls
CREATOR: R.T. Thorne
CAST: Robyn Alomar, Robbie Graham-Kuntz & Phillip Lewitski
Growing up is difficult in the distant future of a charred Earth. A collective of teenagers engaged in a performing arts competition happen upon treasures of the past when they discover archives of historical and cultural relevance from a time before their own. Upon making this discovery, they start to question their current teachings and how they compare with the musical style of the past. New truths are learned in this blend of futuristic science fiction and the classic coming-of-age story. Watch the trailer of Utopia Falls

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New Eden
CAST: Evany Rosen, Kayla Lorette &
In this Canadian mockumentary series created by Evany Rosen and Kayla Lorette, an all-female cult is given the spotlight inside their British Columbia compound. The cult is led by the duo Grace Lee Hardware (Rosen) and Katherine Wryfield (Lorette), who would eventually lead their group to their ultimate demise. Shot in a mockumentary format, the show stages the cult through 1970s found footage and 1990s archival interviews, as well as news reports and courtroom documents. Watch the trailer of New Eden

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Unspeakable
CREATOR: Robert C. Cooper
CAST: Sarah Wayne Callies, Michael Shanks & Camille Sullivan
Canada in the early 80's. AIDS was emerging out of nowhere and thousands of people were unnecessarily infected due to tainted blood. Watch the trailer of Unspeakable

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Coroner
CREATOR: Morwyn Brebner
CAST: Tamara Podemski, Serinda Swan, Ehren Kassam, Roger Cross
A string of unexplained and mysterious deaths is haunting Toronto. Detective Jenny Cooper, a newly-widowed single mother, is put on the job, but she has some secrets of her own. Watch the trailer of Coroner

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Cavendish
CREATOR: Andrew Bush
CAST: Mark Little, Andrew Bush, Kelli Ogmundson, Kevin Eldon
Two Canadian brothers reunite with their estranged father whom they have not seen for 30 years. In this mystery comedy odd things keep happening in their hometown. Watch the trailer of Cavendish

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Caught
CREATOR: N/A
CAST: Allan Hawco, Paul Gross, Eric Johnson, Tori Anderson
After escaping from Prison, David Slaney tries to salvage his life by doing one more drug deal with his former partner. All the while being chased by the Police. This... Watch the trailer of Caught

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Ransom
CREATOR: Frank Spotnitz, David Vainola
CAST: Luke Roberts, Brandon Jay McLaren, Nazneen Contractor, Sarah Greene
A show based on the experience of a real-life negotiator who together with his partner travel around the globe helping organizations and companies to resolve complex conflicts. Including crime cases. Pretty suspenseful stuff so far. RATING: 62/100

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Mary Kills People
CREATOR: Tara Armstrong
CAST: Caroline Dhavernas, Jay Ryan, Richard Short, Abigail Winter
A medical drama in which an ER doctor secretly helps the terminally ill to end their own lives in a respectful manner. RATING: 73/100

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Cardinal
CREATOR: Aubrey Nealon
CAST: Billy Campbell, Karine Vanasse, Glen Gould, James Downing
A crime mini series from Canada about detectives investigating the murder of a young girl. It's an adaptation of the mystery novel Forty Words of Sorrow by Giles Blunt. RATING: 78/100

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Bellevue
CREATOR: Jane Maggs, Adrienne Mitchell
CAST: Anna Paquin, Shawn Doyle, Billy MacLellan, Sharon Taylor
When in a small Canadian town a transgender teen goes missing, a detective played by Anna Paquin is on the case. It brings her in a tough spot, as she must also investigate and suspect people she has known her whole life. RATING: 67/100

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Fringe
CREATOR: J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
CAST: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Jasika Nicole, John Noble
Olivia Dunham is a FBI special agent with a complicated task: she needs to look into weird stuff, together with a scientist, his son and a junior FBI agent . Whilst doing so, they come across connections to their own lives and a parallel universe. Yes, that sounds like The X-files, but The Fringe clearly found it's own voice. Very recommendable. RATING: 85/100

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Orphan Black
CREATOR: John Fawcett, Graeme Manson
CAST: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris & Kevin Hanchard
A young and streetwise woman witnesses the suicide of a girl that looks just like her. She then discovers that she’s been cloned, that she has many other clones spread throughout the world and that someone wants her dead. Naturally, malicious organizations and mystic key figures come across her long and surprising journey. RATING: 84/100

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Trailer Park Boys
CREATOR: Mike Clattenburg
CAST: Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay & Mike Smith
The crazy adventures of three trailer park residents who try to get rich taking fruitless shortcuts. RATING: 85/100

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Blue Mountain State
CREATOR: Eric Falconer, Chris Romano
CAST: Darin Brooks, Alan Ritchson & Frankie Shaw
Three freshmen fight the battles that need to be fought entering Blue Mountain State - a place for football and girls. RATING: 84/100

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Vikings
CREATOR: Michael Hirst
CAST: Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig & Gustaf Skarsgård
The viking Ragnar Lothbrok aims to conquer new territories in the West, but his chief wants to continue their travels to the familiar East. The tension between the two vikings rises, and culminates into a fierce battle. Very nice show for people who are into fantasy, blood en brave Scandinavian seafaring warriors. RATING: 87/100

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Fortunate Son
CREATOR: Andrew Wreggitt
CAST: Stephen Moyer, Kari Matchett & Darren Mann
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Project Blue Book
CREATOR: N/A
CAST: Aidan Gillen, Michael Malarkey, Laura Mennell, Ksenia Solo
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If there’s one show that put Canada back on the map of television series, it must be Orphan Black (2013) – a rightful hit. Also, the warrior stories in Vikings (2013) hail from Canada, representing its relevance. Below, an overview of the best recents shows from the land of woods, snow and people who may talk French.