| Canadian TV series | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Popular actors | Aunjanue Ellis, Lyriq Bent & Ben Chaplin |
| Trending TV Series | Young Drunk Punk, Open Heart & Book of Negroes |
2017 releases - most anticipated Canadian TV series to watch
Ransom (Sunday January 1, 2017)
Creator Frank Spotnitz, David Vainola Actors Luke RobertsSarah Greene
Brandon Jay McLaren
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....Read more
Amazon Mary Kills People (Wednesday January 25, 2017)
Creator Tara Armstrong Actors Caroline DhavernasJay Ryan
Richard Short
A medical drama in which an ER doctor secretly helps the terminally ill to end their own lives in a respectful manner. ...Read more
Cardinal (Wednesday January 25, 2017)
Creator Aubrey Nealon Actors Billy CampbellKristen Thomson
Glen Gould
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. ...Read more
Bellevue (Thursday January 12, 2017)
Creator Jane Maggs, Adrienne Mitchell Actors Anna PaquinShawn Doyle
Billy MacLellan
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.
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Best Canadian TV series on Netflix or DVD in 2017 & 2016
Best Canadian TV series out on DVD, Bluray or VOD (Netflix, Amazon).Fringe (Tuesday September 9, 2008)
Creator J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci Cast Anna TorvJoshua Jackson
Jasika Nicole
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....Read more
Orphan Black (Saturday March 30, 2013)
Creator John Fawcett, Graeme Manson Cast Tatiana MaslanyDylan Bruce
Jordan Gavaris
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....Read more
Trailer Park Boys (Sunday April 22, 2001)
Creator Mike Clattenburg Cast John Paul TremblayRobb Wells
Mike Smith
The crazy adventures of three trailer park residents who try to get rich taking fruitless shortcuts....Read more
Blue Mountain State (Monday January 11, 2010)
Creator Eric Falconer, Chris Romano Cast Darin BrooksAlan Ritchson
Chris Romano
Three freshmen fight the battles that need to be fought entering Blue Mountain State - a place for football and girls....Read more
Vikings (Sunday March 3, 2013)
Creator Michael Hirst Cast Gustaf SkarsgårdKatheryn Winnick
Alexander Ludwig
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....Read more
Canada country statistics
| Canada | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Country popularity | |
| Country ranking | #3  |
| Familiar faces | Aunjanue Ellis, Lyriq Bent & Ben Chaplin |
| Trending shows | Young Drunk Punk, Open Heart & Book of Negroes |
98 Canadian TV series scheduled for release this year.
For a country with such a small English language film industry, Canada does surprisingly well in terms of TV. Through calloborations with France and the US, they make high quality drama's that are watched all over the world. And the amount of tv shows is increasing almost every year.