Sort Of (TV series)

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Sort Of
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by
Starring
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producers
  • Jennifer Kawaja
  • Julia Sereny
  • Bruno Dube
  • Bilal Baig
  • Fab Filippo
  • Laura Perlmutter
  • Ian Iqbal Rashid
Producers
  • Jessica Daniel
  • Andrea Glinski
  • Elise Cousineau
Production locations Toronto, Ontario
Running time21–22 minutes
Production company Sienna Films
Original release
Network CBC Television (Canada)
Max (US)
ReleaseNovember 9, 2021 (2021-11-09) –
December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)

Sort Of is a Canadian television sitcom, released on CBC Television beginning in 2021. [1] Created by Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, the series stars Baig as Sabi Mehboob, a non-binary millennial trying to balance their roles as a child of Pakistani immigrant parents, a bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore and café, and a caregiver to the young children of a professional couple. [2]

Contents

The show aired on CBC Television and CBC Gem in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S., and ran for three seasons. [3] [4] [5] The series received positive reviews from critics and was the most-nominated television series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards. [6] [7] The show has won Best Comedy Series at the Canadian Screen Awards twice and won a Peabody Award. [8]

In October 2023, it was announced that the third season would also be the last. [9] Season three started broadcasting on November 17 on CBC and the final episode was released on December 8. [10]

Cast and characters

Supporting cast also includes Becca Blackwell (Deenzie), Alanna Bale, Amanda Brugel (Gaia), and Cassandra James (Olympia). [1] [14]

Production

Sort Of was written by Baig, Filippo, Jenn Engels, Nelu Handa and Ian Iqbal Rashid, and directed by Filippo and Renuka Jeyapalan. Ian Iqbal Rashid and Jenn Engels were also co-executive producers. [15]

The bookstore where Sabi works was inspired by Toronto's Glad Day Bookshop, an LGBTQ bookstore and café in the Church and Wellesley village, although the bookstore scenes in the series were filmed in a vacant space on Queen Street West. [16]

Release

The series launched on CBC Gem on 5 October 2021, in advance of its television premiere on 9 November. [17] In advance of the CBC Gem launch, selected episodes received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. [18] In the United States, HBO Max picked up the series and premiered on 18 November 2021. [19] [20] The series has also been picked up by Sky Comedy in the United Kingdom, Stan in Australia (available from October 5), and M6 in France. [21]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 8November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)November 30, 2021 (2021-11-30) CBC
2 8November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)December 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)
3 8November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08) CBC Gem

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date  [lower-alpha 1]
11"Sort of Gone" [23] Fab Filippo Bilal Baig & Fab FilippoNovember 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)
22"Sort of Back" [24] Fab Filippo Jenn Engels November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)
33"Sort of Mary Poppins" [25] Fab Filippo Ian Iqbal Rashid November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
44"Sort of Stable" [26] Fab Filippo Nelu Handa November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
55"Sort of a Party" [27] Renuka Jeyapalan Bilal Baig & Fab FilippoNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
66"Sort of Ellen" [28] Renuka JeyapalanBilal BaigNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
77"Sort of a Miracle" [29] Fab FilippoIan Iqbal RashidNovember 30, 2021 (2021-11-30)
88"Sort of Back Again" [30] Fab FilippoBilal Baig & Fab FilippoNovember 30, 2021 (2021-11-30)

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [31] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [31]
91"Sort of Future" Fab Filippo Bilal Baig & Fab FilippoNovember 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
102"Sort of 2gethr"Fab Filippo Jenn Engels November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
113"Sort of Broke"Fab Filippo JP Larocque November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
124"Sort of Who She Is" Joyce Wong Ian Iqbal Rashid November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
135"Sort of Amsterdam"Joyce WongKyah Green & Léa Geronimo RondotNovember 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
146"Sort of I Love You"Joyce WongBilal Baig & Fab FilippoNovember 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
157"Sort of Opening" J Stevens Jenn EngelsDecember 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)
168"Sort of Janazah"Fab FilippoBilal Baig & Fab FilippoDecember 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
171"Sort of Aftermath" Fab Filippo Bilal Baig & Fab FilippoNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
182"Sort of Chaaliswan" Shamim Sarif Ian Iqbal Rashid November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
193"The Sort of Truth"Shamim SarifFab FilippoNovember 24, 2023 (2023-11-24)
204"Sort of Married"Shamim SarifIan Iqbal RashidNovember 24, 2023 (2023-11-24)
215"Sort of the Worst Yoda"Fab FilippoBilal BaigDecember 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)
226"Sort of Hospital Again"Fab FilippoTricia FishDecember 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)
237"Sort of Anything You Want"Shamim SarifBilal Baig & Fab FilippoDecember 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)
248"Sort of Gone Again"Fab FilippoBilal Baig & Fab FilippoDecember 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)

Reception

Critical reception

The first season received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.6 out of 10, based on 12 reviews. [7] The second season holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.0 out of 10, based on 6 reviews. [32]

Accolades

Sort Of was nominated for the Outstanding New TV Series category for the 33rd GLAAD Media Awards in 2022. [33] It also received a Peabody Award in the Entertainment category in 2022. [34]

It was the most-nominated television series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, with 13 nominations. It won the award for Best Comedy Series. [6] It was also shortlisted for the fan-voted Audience Choice Award. [35]

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
GLAAD Media Award 2022 Outstanding New TV SeriesSort OfNominated [36]
2023 Outstanding Comedy Series Sort OfNominated [37]
Gotham Awards 2022 Outstanding Performance in a New Series Bilal Baig Nominated [38]
Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Best Comedy Series Bilal Baig, Fab Filippo, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Bruno DubéWon [6]
Best Direction in a Comedy Series Renuka Jeyapalan — "Sort Of a Party"Nominated
Fab Filippo — "Sort Of Mary Poppins"Nominated
Best Writing in a Comedy Series Jenn Engels — "Sort Of Back"Nominated
Bilal Baig, Fab Filippo — "Sort Of Gone"Won
Ian Iqbal Rashid — "Sort Of Mary Poppins"Nominated
Best Photography in a Comedy SeriesStephen Reizes — "Sort Of Stable"Nominated
Best Picture Editing in a Comedy SeriesSam Thomson, Craig Webster — "Sort of Stable"Nominated
Best Sound, FictionDaryl Purdy, Paul Germann, Martin Gwynn Jones, Graham Rogers, Kevin Schultz, Jenna Dalla Riva, Goro Koyama — "Sort Of Miracle"Nominated
Best Production Design or Art Direction, FictionChris Crane, Joël Guzman — "Sort Of a Party"Nominated
Best Costume DesignShelley Mansell — "Sort Of Back Again"Nominated
Best MakeupJessica Carter, Steve Newburn — "Sort Of Back Again"Won
Best Casting, Fiction Jon Comerford Nominated
Audience Choice AwardSort OfNominated [35]
2023 Best Comedy SeriesJennifer Kawaja, Bruno Dubé, Bilal Baig, Fab FilippoWon [39]
Best Lead Performance, Comedy Bilal BaigWon
Best Supporting Performance, Comedy Amanda Cordner Nominated
Performance in a guest role in a comedy series Amanda Brugel Won
Best Costume DesignCrystal Silden — "Sort Of 2gethr"Nominated
Best Production Design/Art Direction in a Fiction Program or SeriesIngrid Jurek, M-A Orenstein, Jenn Luckas — "Sort Of Janazah"Nominated
Best Editing in a Comedy Program or SeriesHugh Elchuk — "Sort Of Amsterdam"Nominated
Marianna Khoury — "Sort Of 2gethr"Won
Best Sound in a Fiction Program or Series Paul Germann, Martin Gwynn Jones, Rob Ainsley, Bryan Day, Graham Rogers, Goro Koyama, Jenna Dalla Riva — "Sort Of Future"Nominated
Best Direction, ComedyFab Filippo — "Sort Of Janazah"Won
Joyce Wong — "Sort Of I Love You"Nominated
Best Original Music, Comedy Ceréna, Emily Persich, Moël, Terrell Morris, Shan Vincent de Paul, Vivek Shraya Won
Best Original SongEmily Persich — "Superpowers"Nominated
Best Writing, ComedyBilal Baig and Fab Filippo — "Sort Of I Love You"Won
JP Larocque — "Sort Of Broke"Nominated
Peabody Award 2022EntertainmentSort OfNominated [40]

Notes

  1. ↑ All episodes were released on CBC Gem on 5 October 2021, ahead of their linear premieres on CBC Television. Episodes 3–8 were initially made available only to subscribers to CBC Gem's paid Premium tier. [22]

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