Paradise Falls

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Paradise Falls
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Season 1 Cast
Created byPaula J. Smith
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersIra Levy and Peter Williamson
Running time30 mins. (approx)
Release
Original network Showcase Television
Original releaseJune 25, 2001 (2001-06-25) 
September 26, 2008 (2008-09-26)

Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera television series which aired nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. [1] It was filmed in the summer cottage community of Muskoka, Ontario.

Contents

Like many major soap operas, sex is a dominant component of the storylines, although more explicit in nature. The show's open approach to sexual and homosexual themes caused reruns of the show to be carried on the Here! TV network in the United States, which targets gay and lesbian viewers. Like the soap Passions , murder and a little witchcraft are included in the mix of themes.

Synopsis

Set in the summer cottage municipality of Muskoka, the series premise was that the town of Paradise Falls' cottage life was not what one would expect – beneath its idyllic surface lurked scandal, murder, deceit, betrayal, steamy love affairs and political intrigue.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 52June 25, 2001 (2001-06-25)December 17, 2001 (2001-12-17)
2 26September 18, 2004 (2004-09-18)December 11, 2004 (2004-12-11)
3 26April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)September 26, 2008 (2008-09-26)

Production

Unlike the typical studio based soap opera, the series was shot entirely on location on Sparrow Lake in Muskoka and Whitevale, Ontario, which gave the show an authentic looking background. It was produced entirely in digital format, to reduce production costs, and allow for easier editing when adapted for foreign markets. The show's production company is Breakthrough Entertainment.

The production schedule has been somewhat unorthodox and unpredictable for viewers. An initial 52 episodes were shot in a batch in 2001, then aired that year on Showcase. [2] After the first season had finished airing, no new episodes were seen until 2004, as the producers had difficulty raising money for a second season. [3] A second season of 26 episodes aired, beginning in September 2004.

The show was dormant again until it was announced in August 2007 that filming had begun on a third batch of 26 episodes. [4] This third group of episodes started airing on April 11, 2008 on the American premium cable channel Here! TV, but the third season did not premiere on Showcase until September 1, 2009. [3]

Cast and characters

Home media

It was announced[ when? ] on Kim Poirier's MySpace blog that Paradise Falls would be getting a DVD release. There is no more information currently, though Here! TV confirmed that it planned to release the show.

SeasonCover ArtEp #Release DateAdditional Information
1N/A52TBADVD announced for release in near future, no extra information available yet.

The third season is available exclusively on Amazon's Video On Demand section and is the first time the show has been available to buy. [5]

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References

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  2. "On set: Paradise Falls". Playback. January 8, 2001. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Kate Taylor (September 1, 2009). "The challenge of following Paradise Falls". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  4. "Campy Soap Dives Between the Sheets in Cottage Country in Third Season of Paradise Falls" (Press release). Showcase. August 9, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2017 via TV-eh.com.
  5. "Watch Paradise Falls | Prime Video". Amazon.