Pure (Canadian TV series)

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Pure
Genre Crime drama
Created byMichael Amo
Directed by Ken Girotti
Starring
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Production companies
Original release
Network CBC Television (season 1)
Super Channel (season 2)
ReleaseJanuary 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) –
July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)

Pure is a Canadian television drama series that first aired on CBC Television in January and February 2017, [1] and subsequently on Super Channel. The show stars Ryan Robbins as Noah Funk, a Mennonite pastor working undercover within an organized crime network in order to clean up a drug trafficking problem in his community. [2] The show also stars A. J. Buckley, Peter Outerbridge, Alex Paxton-Beesley, and Rosie Perez. [3]

Contents

Pure is produced by Two East Productions and Cineflix Media [4] and is directed by Ken Girotti. [5]

Showrunner Michael Amo stated that he pitched the show to television networks in the 2000s but "didn't get any takers". [4] It is inspired by the operations of a Mennonite organized crime ring that smuggled cocaine and marijuana from Mexico to Canada and the United States. [4] [6]

The series premiere was watched by 858,000 Canadian viewers. [7] On April 12, 2017, the show was picked up by Hulu in the United States. [8] WGN America acquired the US television rights to the series in August 2017. [9]

Initially, Pure was not renewed for a second season; [10] [11] however, in April 2018 the show was picked up by Super Channel, CBC, Hulu, and WGN America for a season two with six episodes, set to premiere in 2019. [12] [13] The series is scheduled to debut on WGN America on May 28, 2019. [14]

In June 2018, Super Channel announced that actors Alyson Hannigan, Christopher Heyerdahl, Zoie Palmer, and Victor Gomez were joining the production for Season 2. [15] [16]

Cast

The cast includes: [4] [5] [6] [17] [16]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 6January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)February 13, 2017 (2017-02-13)
2 6May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28)July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanada viewers
(millions)
11"Ordination"Ken GirottiMichael AmoJanuary 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)1.021 [18]
22"The Singing"Ken GirottiMichael AmoJanuary 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)N/A
Having agreed to accept a shipment of drugs from Mexican gang boss Eli Voss, Pastor Noah faces a crisis when the shipment is lost.
33"As One"Ken GirottiMichael AmoJanuary 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)N/A
With the drugs not easily accessed, Pastor Noah turns to a group of buyers led by Crowbar for help - but is unable to promise them 25% off the drugs as they demand. Meanwhile police detective Bronco re-asserts himself, demanding a fourth call on Noah's allegiance. Noah's son announces his intention to seek baptism.
44"Funeral"Ken GirottiMichael AmoJanuary 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)N/A
With substantially more dead bodies than foreseen, Noah strives to face the enormity of his own place in the crime gang even with his good intentions; meanwhile his wife has chosen a path to intimidate a local community member that brings down new sin on the enterprise.
55"Communion"Ken GirottiMichael AmoFebruary 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)N/A
66"Baptism"Ken GirottiMichael AmoFebruary 13, 2017 (2017-02-13)N/A

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
71"Excommunication"Ken GirottiMichael AmoMay 28, 2019 (2019-05-28)0.241 [19]
82"Faspa"Ken Girotti Andrew Wreggitt June 4, 2019 (2019-06-04)0.219 [20]
93"Return of the Lamb" T.W. Peacocke Waneta Storms June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)0.107 [21]
104"The Proposal"T.W. PeacockeMichael AmoJune 18, 2019 (2019-06-18)0.166 [22]
115"Penance"Ken GirottiAndrew WreggittJune 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)0.195 [23]
126"Wedding"Ken GirottiMichael AmoJuly 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)0.194 [24]

Setting

Though filmed in Nova Scotia, Pure is set in a fictional town called Antioch in southern Ontario, and during the first season, it also included the U.S. state of Texas and the Mexican state of Chihuahua. [17]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef
2017 ACTRA Maritimes Award Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting RoleGary LevertNominated [25]
Directors Guild of Canada Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Ken Girotti
(episode: "Ordination")		Nominated [26]
2018 Canadian Screen Awards Best Dramatic SeriesPureNominated [27]
Best Direction, Drama Series Ken Girotti
(episode: "Ordination")		Nominated
Best Original Music, Fiction Jonathan Goldsmith
(episode: "Ordination")		Nominated
Screen Nova Scotia AwardsBest TV SeriesPureWon [28]

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