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VeraCity is a Canadian television series, which premiered in 2020 on Citytv. The series, generally airing six times per year, airs documentaries produced by either Citytv's news division or independent producers.

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Episodes

Season One

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Going Viral"UnknownUnknownSeptember 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)
2"Unrepentant"UnknownUnknownOctober 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)
3"The Psychedelic Frontier"UnknownUnknownJanuary 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)
4"In Their Own Words"Ci Ci FanUnknownFebruary 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)
5"The Fight for Tomorrow"UnknownUnknownMarch 29, 2021 (2021-03-29)
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6"The Gun Chase"Christina HoworunUnknownApril 26, 2021 (2021-04-26)

Season Two

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Fighting Traffick"UnknownUnknownOctober 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)
2"Thoroughly Modern Families"Pat TaneyUnknownJanuary 29, 2022 (2022-01-29)
3"Maid in Canada" Adrian Ghobrial UnknownFebruary 26, 2022 (2022-02-26)
4"Breaking Brethren"UnknownUnknownMarch 26, 2022 (2022-03-26)
5"Yonge Street Riot"Richard B. PierreRichard B. PierreApril 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)
6"The Broken Normal"UnknownUnknownAugust 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)

Season Three

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Bitcoin Kid"UnknownUnknownJanuary 28, 2023 (2023-01-28)
2"The Long Road Home"UnknownUnknownFebruary 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)
3"Indigiqueer" Sarain Fox UnknownMarch 25, 2023 (2023-03-25)
4"What's in a Name"UnknownUnknownApril 25, 2023 (2023-04-25)
5"Prison Moms"UnknownUnknownMay 27, 2023 (2023-05-27)
6"You've Been Posted"UnknownUnknownJune 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)

Season Four

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Make Me Look Pretty"Alex McIntoshPat TaneyJanuary 27, 2024 (2024-01-27)
2"The Disappearance of Layton Keddy"UnknownUnknownFebruary 24, 2024 (2024-02-24)
3TBATBDTBD2024 (2024)
4TBATBDTBD2024 (2024)
5TBATBDTBD2024 (2024)
6TBATBDTBD2024 (2024)

Awards

Award / Film FestivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information Program or Series Sarain Fox
"Indigiqueer"
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