BizNasty Does BC | |
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Genre | Mockumentary |
Created by | |
Written by | |
Directed by | |
Starring | Paul Bissonnette |
Composer | Samuel Kim |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Producer | Pasha Eshghi |
Cinematography | Leo Zuckerman |
Running time | 11 minutes |
BizNasty Does BC is a Canadian web series created by Pasha Eshghi and Paul Bissonnette. [1] It follows Bissonnette across the province of British Columbia as he explores it alongside 17 past and present NHL stars. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The series was acquired by Barstool Sports and released on May 14, 2018. The series has been credited with showing a lighter side of NHL players that is often hidden from the public eye. [6]
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