Crave Announces Casting for Jared Keeso Upcoming Comedy Series, CATS IN THE PLATEAU

TORONTO (June 23, 2026) – Crave announced today casting for its latest project with Jared Keeso, CATS IN THE PLATEAU, a dark comedy about two Montréal garbage men who start a gang. The series was recently announced as part of Bell Media’s upcoming original content slate for 2026-2027. Created, written, starring, and for the first time directed by Jared Keeso (LETTERKENNY, SHORESY), production on the six-episode, half-hour, series is underway in Montréal, QC and it’s set to premiere on Crave in 2027. Keeso is joined onscreen by an ensemble cast including Alexander Calvert  (SUPERNATURAL), Robert Bazzocchi (RIPPLE), Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse (Crave Original BON COP, BAD COP), Brian Gazemar (MEA CULPA), and social media star Lysandre Nadeau (Crave Original LYSANDRE + CLAUDE; BIG BROTHER CÉLÉBRITÉS 1 ) CATS IN THE PLATEAU is about two Montréal garbage men (Calvert and Bazzocchi), tired of living at the bottom of the social and financial food chain, as they attempt to catapult themselves to the top by starting a gang. The series is distributed internationally by New Metric Media. The new series from Jared Keeso is produced by New Metric Media, in association with Play Fun Games. Jared Keeso is Executive Producer, director, writer, star, and creator, with story by Keeso and Producer Jason Kitts. Jonathan “JoDolo” Diaby and Aurèle Gaudet serve as Producers. Montreal’s most famous garbage man and author of the spirited memoir “Trash: A Garbageman’s Story”, Simon Paré-Poupart, serves as Creative Consultant. Mark Montefiore and Kara Haflidson are Executive Producers with Max Wolfond serving as Supervising Producer for New Metric Media. For Bell Media, Melissa Williamson is Senior Production Executive; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; and Justin Stockman is Vice President, Global Content.