Essex County is a Canadian dramatic television limited series that premiered March 19, 2023 on CBC Television.[1]

Premise

An adaptation of Jeff Lemire's graphic novel Essex County Trilogy, the series centres on two interconnected families in Essex County, Ontario.[2]

Lester is a young boy who moves in with his uncle Ken after his mother's death, turning to Jimmy, his biological father who has returned to Essex County; Anne is a nurse who is caring for her ailing uncle Lou.[3]

Cast

  • Molly Parker as Anne, a nurse who takes care of her sick uncle, Lou, with whom she has a strained relationship.
    • Jordyn Gillis plays a young Anne in the opening scene of Episode 3.
  • Brian J. Smith as Ken, a closeted farmer who takes in his nephew, Lester, following his sister's death.
  • Stephen McHattie as Lou, uncle of Anne, who has dementia.
    • Stephen Kalyn plays a young Lou
  • Finlay Wojtak-Hissong as Lester, nephew of Ken and Anne whose mother died of cancer and is taken in by Ken.
  • Kevin Durand as Jimmy
  • Tamara Podemski as Joy
  • Rossif Sutherland as Doug
  • Jim Calarco
  • Daniel Maslany as Luke, a potential love interest of Ken.
  • Martin Roach as Officer Danny Laraque

Episodes

No.Title [4]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
1Episode 1Andrew CividinoStory by : Aaron Martin and Jeff Lemire
Teleplay by : Aaron Martin		March 19, 2023 (2023-3-19)
2Episode 2Andrew CividinoStory by : Adriana Maggs
Teleplay by : Adriana Maggs and Jeff Lemire and Eilis Kirwan		March 26, 2023 (2023-3-26)
3Episode 3Andrew CividinoStory by : Alex Levine and Eilis Kirwan
Teleplay by : Eilis Kirwan		April 2, 2023 (2023-4-2)
4Episode 4Andrew CividinoJeff Lemire & Eilis KirwanApril 9, 2023 (2023-4-9)
5Episode 5Andrew CividinoJeff Lemire & Eilis KirwanApril 16, 2023 (2023-4-16)

Development

The series was written by Jeff Lemire and Eilis Kirwan.[3] It was shot principally in North Bay and West Nipissing, in fall 2022.[2][5]

Release

A first look trailer was released on February 21, 2023. The series premiered March 19, 2023 on CBC and CBC Gem[6]

References

  1. ^ Greg David, "CBC ANNOUNCES WINTER 2023 SLATE". TV, eh?, November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ashly July, "Molly Parker, Stephen McHattie and Kevin Durand to star in TV adaptation of hit graphic novel Essex County". CBC Books, October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b K. J. Yossman, "‘Lost in Space’ Star Molly Parker, ‘Treadstone’s’ Brian J. Smith to Lead Canadian ITV Studios Drama ‘Essex County’". Variety, October 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Essex County – Listings". Zap2it. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Free, Gabrielle (October 12, 2022). "MOLLY PARKER, BRIAN J. SMITH, STEPHEN MCHATTIE, FINLAY WOJTAK-HISSONG, AND KEVIN DURAND LEAD CAST OF ESSEX COUNTY". CBC.ca. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Whittock, Jesse (February 21, 2023). "'Essex County' Trailer: First Look At CBC's Series Adaptation Of Jeff Lemire's Graphic Novel". Deadline. Retrieved March 7, 2023.


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