The Spencer Sisters

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The Spencer Sisters
Genre
Created byAlan McCullough
Starring Lea Thompson
Stacey Farber
ComposersRyan McLarnon and Rob Melamed
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production locations Winnipeg, Manitoba
Production companies eOne Canada
Buffalo Gal
Original release
Network CTV
ReleaseJanuary 29, 2023 (2023-01-29) 
present

The Spencer Sisters is a Canadian drama television series that premiered January 29, 2023 on CTV. [1] The series stars Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber as Victoria and Darby Spencer, respectively; a mother and daughter duo who are thrust into investigating crimes in their home town of Alder Bluffs. [2]

Contents

Premise

When her daughter Darby unexpectedly returns home (having resigned from her career as a police officer in protest for being overlooked), famed mystery novelist Victoria Spencer decides to finally pursue her dream of being a private detective. The two women form the Spencer Sisters Detective Agency (capitalizing on the fact that Victoria is often mistaken for Darby's sister as opposed to her mother) and start tackling a variety of cases in the fictional town of Alder Bluffs.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest appearances by Samuel Wexler, Paul Popowich, Andrew Bushell, Cindy Sampson, Seán Cullen, Matt Wells, Alex Ozerov, Jennifer Hui, Nancy Sorel, Mercedes Morris, Julius Cho, Mika Amonsen, Daniel Kash, Paul Essiembre, Tova Epp, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Hazel and Joel Baez Silvestre. [1]

Episodes

No.Title [3] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]
1"The Scholar's Snafu" April Mullen Alan McCulloughJanuary 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)
2"The Executive's Elegy"April MullenJessie GabeFebruary 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
3"The Coder's Calamity"David WellingtonJennica HarperFebruary 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
4"The Restauranteur's Ruin"David WellingtonJenn EngelsMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
5"The Decorator's Debacle"Joyce WongEvany RosenMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
6"The Winemaker's Woe"Joyce WongNathalie YounglaiMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
7"The Lawyer's Lament"Melanie OrrJason Ip & Rosa LabordeMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
8"The Virtuoso's Vexation"Melanie OrrJennica HarperMarch 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
9"The Diva's Disaster"Douglas MitchellJenn EngelsApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
10"The Runaway's Regret" Amanda Tapping Alan McCulloughApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)

Production

Filming

The series was shot in summer 2022 in various locations in southern Manitoba including Winnipeg. At least one episode was partially filmed in Dundas, Ontario. [4]

International broadcast

On May 11, 2023, it was announced that The CW Network picked up season one for the fall 2023 lineup. [5] It premiered on October 4, 2023. [6]

On October 13, 2023, it was announced that the show was licensed to Warner Bros Discovery in France, NBCUniversal in Germany, Japan’s Wowow, Disney (Middle East and Portugal), Play Media (Belgium), TV Joj (Slovakia) and Tet/Telia (Baltics). [7]

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