Moonshine is a Canadian television drama series, which premiered on September 14, 2021, on CBC Television.[2] The series stars Jennifer Finnigan as Lidia Bennet, daughter of Ken and Bea Finley-Cullen played by Peter MacNeill and Corrine Koslo, the owners of a ramshackle summer resort on the south shore of Nova Scotia who are keen to retire but whose adult children are battling for control.[3]
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Also known as | Feudal (working title)[1] |
Genre | Drama[1] |
Created by | Sheri Elwood |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
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Producers | Six Eleven Media Entertainment One |
Running time | 60 minutes[1] |
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Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) – present |
The cast also includes Anastasia Phillips, Emma Hunter, Tom Stevens, Alexander Nunez, Erin Darke, Farid Yazdani, Calem MacDonald, Allegra Fulton and Jonathan Silverman.[2]
Created by Sheri Elwood for Six Eleven Media and Entertainment One,[3] the series was first announced in 2020 under the working title Feudal.[1]
Following the conclusion of the first season, the CBC announced that the series will be renewed for a second season, which is slated to add Allan Hawco to the cast.[4]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 8 | September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) | November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02) | |
2 | 8 | October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02) | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Standby Out of Newark" | Scott Smith | Sheri Elwood | September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) |
2 | 2 | "Escape Goat" | James Genn | Sheri Elwood | September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21) |
3 | 3 | "There is No I in Denial" | Scott Smith | Matt MacLennan | September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28) |
4 | 4 | "Zen and the Art of Midlife Maintenance" | James Genn | Kate Spurgeon | October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05) |
5 | 5 | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | Scott Smith | Josh Saltzman | October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12) |
6 | 6 | "Blueberry Season" | Scott Smith | Kate Spurgeon & Josh Saltzman | October 19, 2021 (2021-10-19) |
7 | 7 | "Who Is the Dead Guy?" | Sheri Elwood | Matt MacLennan | October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26) |
8 | 8 | "So Long, Farewell, You're Staying" | Sheri Elwood | Sheri Elwood | November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02) |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] |
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9 | 1 | "The Three Sisters of Fate" | Sheri Elwood | Sheri Elwood | October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02) |
10 | 2 | "Moose Knuckle & The Golden Clam" | Sheri Elwood | Kate Spurgeon & Robina Lord-Stafford | October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) |
11 | 3 | "Bitches, I've Now Gone Outlaw" | Scott Smith | Matt MacLennan | October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16) |
12 | 4 | "Call of the Kraken" | Simonee Chichester | Kate Spurgeon & Josh Saltzman | October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) |
13 | 5 | "The Dinnervention" | Sara St. Onge | Story by : Matt MacLennan & Angelica Mendizabal Teleplay by : Angelica Mendizabal | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) |
14 | 6 | "Mommy Issues" | Sara St. Onge | Sheri Elwood & Moira Stevenson | November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) |
15 | 7 | "44.6304N 64.0515W" | Scott Smith | Josh Saltzman & Robina Lord-Stafford | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) |
16 | 8 | "How to Slander a Finley-Cullen or Die Trying" | TBA | TBA | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) |
John Doyle of The Globe and Mail wrote that the series had some good and fun aspects, but "there is, literally, too much going on. It’s like there are several series packed into one, and some of those involved aren’t quite sure which one they’re starring in."[6]
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