Edgemont (TV series)

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Edgemont
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Edgemont intertitle
Created byIan Weir
Starring
Opening theme"Start Again" by Annette Ducharme
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes70 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time31 Minutes
Production companies Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Omnifilm Entertainment
Original release
Network CBC Television
ReleaseJanuary 4, 2000 (2000-01-04) 
July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21)

Edgemont is a Canadian television series that aired from 2000 to 2004. Edgemont debuted January 4, 2000, on CBC Television [1] and aired its final episode on July 21, 2004. There were a total of 70 episodes during its five-season run; the fifth season was shown commercial-free on the CBC. The series was created by Ian Weir, who also served as executive producer along with Michael Chechik. It was shot in the basement of the CBC Studios in Downtown Vancouver.

Contents

The 30-minute show delved into the lives of students at McKinley High School. The plots contained romance, intrigue, jealousy, and all the other elements associated with the adolescent and secondary school scene. The series also explored various social issues, such as racism and homosexuality.

Plot

The first season's plot centres on the relationship, and subsequent breakup, of Jen and Mark. Mark begins to pursue Laurel, and they begin a relationship in the second season. The relationship is rocky due to the very different goals of the two. Mark and Laurel eventually break off the relationship but attempt to remain friends.

There are also many subplots, such as Anika's manipulation of her classmates and friends, Craig's various well-intentioned but ill-fated social projects, Shannon's sexuality crisis, the divorce of Mark, Travis, and Kat's parents, and the rise and fall of Chris's popularity. Many social issues, such as prejudice, divorce, sexuality, and teen pregnancy, are dealt with during the run of the series.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13January 4, 2000 (2000-01-04)April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05)
2 13October 5, 2000 (2000-10-05)December 7, 2000 (2000-12-07)
3 13September 19, 2001 (2001-09-19)November 29, 2001 (2001-11-29)
4 18October 16, 2002 (2002-10-16)December 12, 2002 (2002-12-12)
5 13April 28, 2004 (2004-04-28)July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21)

Cast

Main

Recurring

Reception

Ratings

According to show creator Peter Weir, when Edgemont premiered three-quarters of its audience was over the age of 18, and even in its second season approximately half of the audience remained over 18 years of age. Second season episodes averaged approximately 300,000 Canadian viewers. [2]

Critical

Edgemont received generally favorable reviews from The Globe and Mail critics John Doyle [1] and Grant McIntyre. [3]

Broadcast

Edgemont aired on CBC in Canada from 2000 to 2004. The program became moderately successful in Canada,[ citation needed ] including Quebec where the series was dubbed in French.

In the United States, the series originally aired on Fox Family Channel from January to August 2001, before being removed after completing the first season. [4] The show eventually moved to WAM! starting in June 2005, which aired the series in its entirety. [5] Edgemont later aired on TeenNick from 2009 to 2012, and also aired in syndication on the Fox, MyNetworkTV and The CW affiliates and on Sunday mornings on MeTV from 2012 to 2014 as part of the network's E/I-mandated programming. The series has been streamed online on Hulu.

Edgemont also aired in several other countries, including France.[ citation needed ]

Home media

A very limited release of the complete series on DVD was offered in 2005 on a cost recovery basis from the official website. It is estimated that between 200 and 300 copies were produced. [6] It was announced on the official website on May 25, 2006, that the DVDs had sold out.

Streaming

As of 2018, the series has begun streaming for free on Canada Media Fund's Encore+ YouTube channel, which as of November 30th, 2022, has ceased operations. [7]

See also

Notes

  1. Myles Ferguson died in a car accident shortly after the first season's filming was completed. The first episode of the second season was dedicated to his memory.
  2. Park was moved up in the cast order after Season 1, being listed after Prinsloo for Seasons 2–5.

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References

Inline sources

  1. 1 2 Doyle, John (December 30, 2000). "John Doyle's picks of the week". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. McLaren, Leah (November 28, 2001). "The not-so-junior highs". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved July 22, 2016. According to the show's producer/creator Peter Weir, when Edgemont first went to air, 75 to 80 per cent of the viewing audience was over the target viewership age of 18. The number of post-18 viewers still hovers somewhere around 50 per cent of the show's total viewership (on average around 300,000 an episode).
  3. McIntyre, Grant (March 10, 2001). "Children's Television – Edgemont". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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