Carter (TV series)

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Carter
Genre
Created byGarry Campbell
Starring
Composers
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Garry Campbell
  • Victoria Hirst
CinematographyCraig Wright
Editors
  • Eric Goddard
  • David B. Thompson
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original network CTV Drama Channel
Original releaseMay 15, 2018 (2018-05-15) 
December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)

Carter is a Canadian television crime comedy drama series created by Garry Campbell, which premiered on May 15, 2018, on CTV Drama Channel (formerly Bravo). [1] The series stars Jerry O'Connell as Harley Carter, the Canadian star of a hit American television detective series who returns to his hometown to rethink his life after having a public meltdown on the red carpet at an awards show, but finds that his old friends and neighbors can no longer separate him from his television persona and keep asking him to investigate real cases. [2]

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The cast includes Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Carter's childhood friend and police officer Sam Shaw, Kristian Bruun as streetwise truck stop owner Dave Leigh, as well as Brenda Kamino. In Season 2, Lyriq Bent joined the cast as the interim police chief, Joyce Boyle, and Andy Berman took over as showrunner. Produced by Amaze Film and Entertainment, the series is shot in North Bay, Ontario, in 2017. [3]

The show was commissioned by Sony Pictures Television (for AXN in Spain, Latin America, Brazil, Japan, Central Europe and Russia) and Bell Media, and is distributed outside of Canada by Sony.

In January 2019, the series was renewed for a second season by WGN America in the United States. [4] The second season premiered in Canada on October 25, 2019, [5] and premiered on WGN America on January 20, 2020. [6]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10May 15, 2018 (2018-05-15)July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17)
2 10October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Koji the Killer" Scott Smith Garry CampbellMay 15, 2018 (2018-05-15)
22"The Astronaut & The Lion King" James Dunnison Ken CuperusMay 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)
33"The Farmhand Who Bought the Farm"Scott Smith Jenn Engels May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)
44"Harley's Got a Gun"Scott SmithLarry Bambrick & Garry CampbellJune 5, 2018 (2018-06-05)
55"Pig, Man, Lion"James DunnisonGarry Campbell & Wil ZmakJune 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)
66"The Flood"Scott SmithGarry CampbellJune 19, 2018 (2018-06-19)
77"Kiki-Loki" Gail Harvey Larry Bambrick & Garry CampbellJune 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)
88"Voiceover" Rich Newey Garry Campbell & Wil ZmakJuly 3, 2018 (2018-07-03)
99"Happy Campers"Gail HarveyGarry Campbell & Jenn EngelsJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)
1010"The Ring"Rich NeweyGarry CampbellJuly 17, 2018 (2018-07-17)

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [7]
111"Harley Wears A Wig" [8] Peter WellingtonAndy BermanOctober 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
Guest star: Colin Mochrie
122"Harley Loses a Finger" [8] Peter WellingtonGarry CampbellOctober 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
133"Harley Gets Replaced" [9] Jerry CiccorittiCarlos JacottNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
144"Harley Gets an Office Job" [10] Kelly Makin Vivian LinNovember 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
Guest star: Derek McGrath
155"Harley Gets a Hole in One" [11] Kelly MakinAndy BermanNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
166"Harley Insisted On Wearing Pants" [12] Jerry CiccorittiGarry CampbellNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
177"Harley Wanted To Say Bonspiel" [13] Mars Horodyski Jennifer KassabianNovember 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
188"Harley Gets To Be Best Man" [7] Mars HorodyskiAndy Berman & Carlos JacottDecember 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
199"Harley Doesn't Get His Man" [7] Sudz SutherlandGarry CampbellDecember 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
2010"Harley Takes a Bow" [7] Sudz SutherlandAndy Berman & Carlos JacottDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)

Broadcast

The series is slated to air on AXN in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, [14] and on UKTV in the United Kingdom. [15]

A few weeks after the season premiere on Bravo, Bell Media announced that the series will receive a second window run on terrestrial CTV stations in the summer. [16]

In the United States, WGN America acquired the airing rights in June 2018. [17] The series premiered on the network on August 7, 2018.

Reception

Amy Glynn from Paste called the show "cheeky, sardonic, and emotionally forward, with strong relationships between characters who generally have a humorous angle and tend to be pretty well-developed". [18]

The show received a negative review with Canadian television critic John Doyle of The Globe and Mail calling the show "inelegantly made tomfoolery". He poked fun at other media sources being hung up on the star of the show, Jerry O'Connell, instead of critiquing the quality of the show itself. In short, he said, "When it comes to Canadian TV, the term "exacting standards" doesn't apply". [19]

Los Angeles Times reviewer Lorraine Ali remarked "The show's hour-long episodes are generally pretty entertaining, thanks to the charm and timing of O'Connell" concluding that the show "isn't a gag a minute, or super edgy or the TV comedy that will beat "Veep's" Emmy record. It is, however, an easy-to-watch satire with just the right balance of smart jokes for silly situations". [20]

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