CTV Comedy Channel Readies Up For More Jabs with ROAST BATTLE CANADA Season 2, Beginning June 13
All-New Original Series ACTING GOOD Moves in With CTV Comedy Channel, October 17
– Inspired by series star and co-creator Paul Rabliauskas, all-new original comedy airs Mondays at 10:30 p.m. ET, beginning Oct. 17 –
– ACTING GOOD launches on the 25th anniversary of CTV Comedy, the #1 entertainment specialty channel for the fourth consecutive year –
– ACTING GOOD launches on the 25th anniversary of CTV Comedy, the #1 entertainment specialty channel for the fourth consecutive year –
TORONTO (September 27, 2022) – There’s no place like CTV Comedy this fall when the brand-new original series ACTING GOOD premieres Monday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The 10-episode, half-hour irreverent comedy is loosely based on the life of Anishinaabe stand-up comedian Paul Rabliauskas. Shot on location in Manitoba in Spring 2022, Rabliauskas stars as Paul who, after a botched attempt to move to Winnipeg, retreats back to his eccentric family in the fly-in community of Grouse Lake First Nation. ACTING GOOD is co-created by Rabliauskas, Amber-Sekowan Daniels, Eric Toth, and Pat Thornton, and produced by Kistikan Pictures Inc., and Buffalo Gal Pictures.
“For a quarter of a century, CTV Comedy has proudly featured authentic, fresh, and hilarious homegrown talent and we are excited to add ACTING GOOD to this legacy of stellar original comedies,“ said Pat DiVittorio, Vice-President, CTV and Specialty Programming. “With Paul’s relatable story and disarming spirit, we know viewers will be instantly charmed by the offbeat residents of Grouse Lake.”
In the series premiere, “Just Fok’n Missing Her” (Monday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT), the news of the day in isolated, remote Grouse Lake is the anti-bullying workshop, where the lure of free sandwiches guarantees a decent turnout. However, the event is overshadowed by Paul’s unexpected return, as the community raises eyebrows over his social media posts about living large in the big city. The series premiere is directed by award winning actor, director, and choreographer, Michael Greyeyes.
Meet the residents of Grouse Lake First Nation:
Name: Paul (Paul Rabliauskas)
A witty but sensitive and spoiled mama’s boy.
Name: Brady (Pat Thornton)
North Store manager and “only white guy on the Rez”.
Name: Roger Laughingstick (Billy Merasty)
Voice of the Rez and radio DJ.
Name: Jo (Roseanne Supernault)
Reformed bully and band councillor.
Name: Dean (Gabriel Daniels)
Big-hearted but unreliable.
Name: Agnes (Tina Keeper)
Family matriarch.
Name: Chickadee (Avery Claudia Sutherland)
Jo’s rebellious daughter.
Name: Rose (Cheyenna Sapp)
Paul’s on-again-off-again girlfriend.
Viewers can stream new episodes of ACTING GOOD on CTV.ca and the CTV app, which is also features behind-the-scenes videos, cast highlights, and more information about ACTING GOOD.
ACTING GOOD joins the CTV Comedy family on the channel’s 25th anniversary as the brand continues to reign as #1 Canadian Entertainment Specialty Channel with key demo A25-54 for the fourth year in a row. Since launching on October 17, 1997 as “The Comedy Network,” the brand has committed to showcasing supporting homegrown talent, from up-and-coming comics to veteran stand-ups.
ACTING GOOD is produced by CTV Comedy Channel, in association with Kistikan Pictures Inc., with the participation of Canada Media Fund, Bell Fund, APTN, and Manitoba Film & Music. Producers are Tina Keeper (Kistikan Pictures) and Jennifer Beasley (Buffalo Gal Pictures) with Phyllis Laing (Buffalo Gal Pictures) as Executive Producer and Paula J. Smith as Supervising Producer. Paul Rabliauskas is Executive Producer and writer, with Amber-Sekowan Daniels, Pat Thornton, and Eric Toth as writers and co-showrunners. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Chris Kelley is Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Sarah Weaver is Director of Programming; Pat DiVittorio is Vice-President, CTV and Specialty Programming. Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News, Bell Media.
Source: Numeris, Rank based Broadcast Years BY18/19 to BY21/22, A25-54 AMA
Name: Paul (Paul Rabliauskas)
A witty but sensitive and spoiled mama’s boy.
Name: Brady (Pat Thornton)
North Store manager and “only white guy on the Rez”.
Name: Roger Laughingstick (Billy Merasty)
Voice of the Rez and radio DJ.
Name: Jo (Roseanne Supernault)
Reformed bully and band councillor.
Name: Dean (Gabriel Daniels)
Big-hearted but unreliable.
Name: Agnes (Tina Keeper)
Family matriarch.
Name: Chickadee (Avery Claudia Sutherland)
Jo’s rebellious daughter.
Name: Rose (Cheyenna Sapp)
Paul’s on-again-off-again girlfriend.
Viewers can stream new episodes of ACTING GOOD on CTV.ca and the CTV app, which is also features behind-the-scenes videos, cast highlights, and more information about ACTING GOOD.
ACTING GOOD joins the CTV Comedy family on the channel’s 25th anniversary as the brand continues to reign as #1 Canadian Entertainment Specialty Channel with key demo A25-54 for the fourth year in a row. Since launching on October 17, 1997 as “The Comedy Network,” the brand has committed to showcasing supporting homegrown talent, from up-and-coming comics to veteran stand-ups.
ACTING GOOD is produced by CTV Comedy Channel, in association with Kistikan Pictures Inc., with the participation of Canada Media Fund, Bell Fund, APTN, and Manitoba Film & Music. Producers are Tina Keeper (Kistikan Pictures) and Jennifer Beasley (Buffalo Gal Pictures) with Phyllis Laing (Buffalo Gal Pictures) as Executive Producer and Paula J. Smith as Supervising Producer. Paul Rabliauskas is Executive Producer and writer, with Amber-Sekowan Daniels, Pat Thornton, and Eric Toth as writers and co-showrunners. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Chris Kelley is Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Sarah Weaver is Director of Programming; Pat DiVittorio is Vice-President, CTV and Specialty Programming. Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News, Bell Media.
Source: Numeris, Rank based Broadcast Years BY18/19 to BY21/22, A25-54 AMAAbout Kistikan Pictures Inc.
Formed through a partnership between Keeper and Buffalo Gal Pictures in June of 2010, Kistikan Pictures develops and produces Indigenous stories for film and television for Canadian and international markets.
Projects include feature films Through Black Spruce (2018) and Road of Iniquity (2016) as well as seasons 3 and 4 of the APTN television series Cashing In, and the short documentary, The REDress REdress Project, a production for MTS TV completed in late 2011.
Buffalo Gal Pictures Inc.
Founded in 1994, Buffalo Gal Pictures has become one of Canada’s leading independent production companies, developing and producing a multitude of challenging and diverse projects by creating collaborative relationships with creative talent and building successful co-production partnerships. The company has continued to establish itself as a significant content developer for film (The Stone Angel, Hyena Road) and television (Less Than Kind, Sunnyside, The Pinkertons) and as a service partner (Heaven is For Real, Siberia, JT Leroy and the recently released Sean Penn-directed Flag Day.)
Altogether, Buffalo Gal Pictures and its subsidiaries are responsible for over half the feature film and television production in Manitoba, and generated over $50 million CAD in production in 2019. www.buffalogalpictures.com
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