CTV Comedy Channel Heads Back to Grouse Lake First Nation for Season 2 of CTV Original Series ACTING GOOD, Beginning October 16

Paul Rabliauskas in front of lake and "Welcome to Grouse Lake First Nation" sign.

– Acting Good was last year’s #1 series on CTV Comedy among adults ages 25-54, and #1 Canadian program among P2+, A18-34, A19-49, and A25-54 –
– Co-created by Paul Rabliauskas, Amber-Sekowan Daniels, Eric Toth, and Pat Thornton, the series is inspired by Rabliauskas’ own experiences moving back to the reserve –
– Award-winning actor, director, and choreographer Michael Greyeyes returns to the directing team and makes a guest appearance as Cousin Leon –

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TORONTO (October 11, 2023) – Celebrated original series and #1 overall CTV Comedy program among adults 25-54, ACTING GOOD is moving back in for a second season, Mondays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Comedy, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, beginning October 16. Filmed on location in Winnipeg and Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, ACTING GOOD picks up right where it left off with 10 half-hour episodes filled with absurd comedy, life lessons, and a still not-so-skilled volleyball team. Season 2 sees Paul (Paul Rabliauskas) return home after yet another failed attempt at moving to the big city only to find that his girlfriend, Rose (Cheyenna Sapp), and his mother, Agnes (Tina Keeper, NORTH OF 60), have shut him out. Meanwhile, Jo (Roseanne Supernault, THE DRIVE) enters the race for Chief of Grouse Lake but is stymied by Cousin Leon (Michael Greyeyes, RUTHERFORD FALLS) along the way. In the season premiere, titled “One Flew Out of the Kookum’s Nest” (Monday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET on CTV Comedy, CTV.ca, and the CTV app), the stage is set as Paul returns to Grouse Lake only to find his home, and mother, committed to someone else. Left to solve life’s challenges alone, Paul retreats to the only place he can force his way in to – the elders’ lodge – where growing up seems to be his only option. Meanwhile, Dean is reluctantly employed at the North Store, and Jo’s campaign for Chief is off to a rocky start. ACTING GOOD is co-created by Rabliauskas, Amber-Sekowan Daniels, Eric Toth, and Pat Thornton. The series stars Paul Rabliauskas as Paul; Tina Keeper (NORTH OF 60) as Agnes; Roseanne Supernault (THE DRIVE) as Jo; Michael Greyeyes (RUTHERFORD FALLS) as Cousin Leon; Billy Merasty (ELIJAH) as Roger Laughingstick; Gabriel Daniels (THE ICE ROAD) as Dean; Avery Sutherland (STELLAR) as Chickadee; Aqqalu Meekis (I STILL LOVE YOU) as Stephen Harper; Cheyenna Sapp as Rose; Erik Athavale (BED REST) as Greg; Rosanna Deerchild as Chief Deedee; Michael Lawrenchuk (INDIAN HORSE) as Gramps; Zachary Fontaine (LITTLE BIRD) as L’il Tony; Jesse Nobess (ALTER BOYS) as Logan; and Jonathan Beardy as Blue. Season 1 of ACTING GOOD is currently available for streaming on CTV.ca and the CTV app with no subscription or sign-in required until Jan. 22. ACTING GOOD is produced by CTV Comedy Channel, in association with Kistikan Pictures Inc., with the participation of Canada Media Fund, Bell Fund, APTN, The Indigenous Screen Office, and Manitoba Film & Music. Producers are Tina Keeper (Kistikan Pictures) and Jennifer Beasley (Kistikan Pictures) with Phyllis Laing (Kistikan Pictures) as Executive Producer and Jeff Peeler as Supervising Producer, Paul Rabliauskas, Jennifer Beasley and Amber-Sekowan Daniels as Executive Producers and Tim Fontaine and Eric Toth as Executive Producers, 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, BY22/23, Ranking among programs with 3+ airings

About 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), 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

About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include the most-watched Canadian dramas TRANSPLANT and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; unscripted series THE TRAITORS CANADA and FARMING FOR LOVE; and quiz series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with Mary Berg, and food, travel, and adventure series EVOLVING VEGAN; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the scripted series ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY and its official spinoff series SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and LITTLE BIRD; docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries including KINGS OF COKE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, EAST HARBOUR HEROES, and Animal Planet’s PETS & PICKERS. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.

About CTV Comedy Channel
The #1 Canadian Entertainment Specialty channel among Adults 18-49 and 25-54 for five consecutive years, CTV Comedy Channel delivers every flavour of funny with A-list stand-up, favourite sitcoms, and hit movies. In addition to original comedies like ROAST BATTLE CANADA and scripted series ACTING GOOD, as well as fresh stand-up captured every year at Montréal’s Just For Laughs Festival, CTV Comedy Channel is home to the revival of WIPEOUT and sitcoms like TACOMA PD and MIRACLE WORKERS. From CTV, Canada’s most-watched network, CTV Comedy Channel is part of a powerful suite of specialty channels that also includes CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel, streaming on demand from CTV.ca and the CTV app.