Pure is a Canadian television drama series that first aired on CBC Television in January and February 2017,[1] and subsequently on Super Channel. The show stars Ryan Robbins as Noah Funk, a Mennonite pastor working undercover within an organized crime network in order to clean up a drug trafficking problem in his community.[2] The show also stars A. J. Buckley, Peter Outerbridge, Alex Paxton-Beesley, and Rosie Perez.[3]
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Genre | Crime Drama |
Created by | Michael Amo |
Directed by | Ken Girotti |
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Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Original network | CBC Television (Season 1) Super Channel (Season 2) WGN America (United States) |
Original release | January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) – July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) |
Pure is produced by Two East Productions and Cineflix Media[4] and is directed by Ken Girotti.[5]
Showrunner Michael Amo stated that he pitched the show to television networks in the 2000s but "didn't get any takers".[4] It is inspired by the operations of a Mennonite organized crime ring that smuggled cocaine and marijuana from Mexico to Canada and the United States.[4][6]
The series premiere was watched by 858,000 Canadian viewers.[7] On April 12, 2017, the show was picked up by Hulu in the United States.[8] WGN America acquired the US television rights to the series in August 2017.[9]
Initially, Pure was not renewed for a second season;[10][11] however, in April 2018 the show was picked up by Super Channel, CBC, Hulu, and WGN America for a season two with six episodes, set to premiere in 2019.[12][13] The series is scheduled to debut on WGN America on May 28, 2019.[14]
In June 2018, Super Channel announced that actors Alyson Hannigan, Christopher Heyerdahl, Zoie Palmer, and Victor Gomez were joining the production for Season 2.[15][16]
The cast includes:[4][5][6][17][16]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 6 | January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) | February 13, 2017 (2017-02-13) | |
2 | 6 | May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28) | July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Ordination" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) | 1.021[18] |
2 | 2 | "The Singing" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | N/A |
3 | 3 | "As One" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) | N/A |
4 | 4 | "Funeral" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30) | N/A |
5 | 5 | "Communion" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06) | N/A |
6 | 6 | "Baptism" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | February 13, 2017 (2017-02-13) | N/A |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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7 | 1 | "Excommunication" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28) | 0.241[19] |
8 | 2 | "Faspa" | Ken Girotti | Andrew Wreggitt | June 4, 2019 (2019-06-04) | 0.219[20] |
9 | 3 | "Return of the Lamb" | T.W. Peacocke | Waneta Storms | June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) | 0.107[21] |
10 | 4 | "The Proposal" | T.W. Peacocke | Michael Amo | June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) | 0.166[22] |
11 | 5 | "Penance" | Ken Girotti | Andrew Wreggitt | June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) | 0.195[23] |
12 | 6 | "Wedding" | Ken Girotti | Michael Amo | July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) | 0.194[24] |
Though filmed in Nova Scotia, Pure is set in a fictional town called Antioch in southern Ontario, and during the first season, it also included the U.S. state of Texas and the Mexican state of Chihuahua.[17]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2017 | ACTRA Maritimes Award | Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Gary Levert | Nominated | [25] |
Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Ken Girotti (episode: "Ordination") | Nominated | [26] | |
2018 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Dramatic Series | Pure | Nominated | [27] |
Best Direction, Drama Series | Ken Girotti (episode: "Ordination") | Nominated | |||
Best Original Music, Fiction | Jonathan Goldsmith (episode: "Ordination") | Nominated | |||
Screen Nova Scotia Awards | Best TV Series | Pure | Won | [28] |
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