Sex & Violence is a television series that first aired on 17 November 2013 on OUTtv in Canada.[1] The series stars Jennie Raymond as a lesbian police constable, Olympia Dukakis as a victim advocate, Jackie Torrens as a social worker and Kerry Fox and Johnny Terris as therapists.[2] The original six-part show, focused on domestic violence, became the highest rated original drama in OUTtv's history and the channel announced its renewal on 8 May 2014.[3] The third season debuted on OUTtv on 10 September 2017.
Sex & Violence | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Thom Fitzgerald |
Starring | Jennie Raymond Jackie Torrens Olympia Dukakis Johnny Terris Kerry Fox Riley Raymer |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Olympia Dukakis Brad Danks Rob Joseph Leonard Vicki McCarty |
Producer | Doug Pettigrew |
Production locations | Nova Scotia, Canada |
Cinematography | Jason Levangie |
Production company | eMotion Pictures |
Release | |
Original network | OUTtv |
Original release | November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17) – September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24) |
The series is filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada.[4] Thom Fitzgerald wrote and directed the original series, which also features Jeremy Akerman, Naomi-Joy Blackhall-Butler, Pasha Ebrahimi, Michael McPhee, Glen Matthews, Lisa-Rose Snow, Candy Palmater and Rob Joseph Leonard. Season 2 introduces new characters played by Johnny Terris, Kevin Kincaid and Riley Raymer.[5]
Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | |
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1 | "Social Work" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 17 November 2013 (2013-11-17) | |
Victim Advocate Alex Mandalakis tries to keep an axe attack victim safe in a women's shelter. Social worker Drucie MacKay finds a foster home for two troubled children with gay couple Stephen and Steven. Stars Carol Sinclair. | |||||
2 | "Denial" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 24 November 2013 (2013-11-24) | |
Constable Roach is assaulted outside a bar but struggles to have her case heard in court. | |||||
3 | "Surface Scars" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 1 December 2013 (2013-12-01) | |
Alex helps a teenager who was held captive put his life back together. Stars Aaron Webber. | |||||
4 | "Loosen the Noose" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 8 December 2013 (2013-12-08) | |
Jasper seeks sex in the wake of his failed marriage. Alex tries to recruit a victim's son to testify against his father. | |||||
5 | "One Side" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 15 December 2013 (2013-12-15) | |
Inappropriate behavior puts Alex's career at risk. Brenda has a secret affair. | |||||
6 | "The Break Up" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 22 December 2013 (2013-12-22) | |
An estranged husband takes over the women's shelter and Alex is in danger. Constable Roach isolates a killer. |
Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | |
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7 | "Atlantic Rim" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 20 July 2015 (2015-07-20) | |
Roach sees a connection between two mysterious deaths. Stephen rebuilds his life as a widower and Alex refuses help after being shot. | |||||
8 | "Famous Last Words" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 27 July 2015 (2015-07-27) | |
Roach and Downey respond to a shooter at a school. Chanel urges Alex to leave Seamus. | |||||
9 | "Back When I Was A Kid" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 3 August 2015 (2015-08-03) | |
Megan, Roach, Drucie and Alex try to help a mother and her three sons to leave her unstable husband. | |||||
10 | "Three Shots" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 10 August 2015 (2015-08-10) | |
Manny confesses an affair and Alex opens her home to an ungrateful abused woman. | |||||
11 | "Connection" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 17 August 2015 (2015-08-17) | |
Alex asks Seamus to help her start a women's shelter. Roach pursues her theory that a serial killer is targeting gay men. | |||||
12 | "Shelter" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 24 August 2015 (2015-08-24) | |
Alex tries desperately to raise funds for her women's shelter. An old mistake comes back to haunt Roach and the killer is revealed. |
Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | |
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13 | "Aftermath" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) | |
Drucie is called to the scene of a school shooting. Roach asks Drucie to help call attention to a crime. | |||||
14 | "Survivor's Guilt" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) | |
Roach searches for the strangler. Drucie forms a bond with an injured teacher. | |||||
15 | "Finn" | Thom Fitzgerald | Thom Fitzgerald | 24 September 2017 (2017-09-24) | |
Drucie and Roach try to intervene when they suspect a teen is being stalked. |