"Traders" (1996) TV series 1996-2000

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In the setting of the Toronto-based investment house, Gardner/Ross, Traders explores the intimate lives and loves...

Plot Keywords:

Business | Stock Market | Investment Bank | Canada

Awards:

11 wins & 28 nominations

Cast

Sonja Smits	...	Sally Ross (83 episodes, 1996-2000)
Bruce Gray	...	Adam Cunningham (83 episodes, 1996-2000)
Patrick McKenna	...	Marty Stephens (83 episodes, 1996-2000)
Chris Leavins	...	Chris Todson (77 episodes, 1996-2000)
David Hewlett	...	Grant Jansky (73 episodes, 1996-2000)
Angela Vint	...	Ziggy McLeod (64 episodes, 1996-2000)
David Cubitt	...	Jack Larkin (52 episodes, 1996-1998)
Gabriel Hogan	...	Ian Farnham (51 episodes, 1996-2000)
Rick Roberts	...	Donald D'Arby (48 episodes, 1996-1998)
Ron Gabriel	...	Benny Siedleman (45 episodes, 1996-1998)
Kim Huffman	...	Ann Krywarik (41 episodes, 1996-1998)
Rachael Crawford	...	Niko Bach (35 episodes, 1998-2000)

Also Known As:

Haute finance (France) [fr]

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Makes me forget that it's Canadian

This may sound unpatriotic, but I've always shyed away from Canadian attempts at this type of prime time drama. They've always had a kind of style about them that shouted "Canadian" in a non complimentary way. So when Traders premiered I was reluctant to give it a try. Thank heavens I gave in and viewed it. I was hooked from the very first.

Traders is decidedly Canadian. It takes place in a real Canadian city and is full of references to Canadian culture and institutions. Luckily, this is of no importance at all to the quality of the show. Both the writing and acting can stand shoulder to shoulder with any Prime Time drama produced anywhere in the world, including the best of both American and British television. It did not have to try and sell itself to me by appealing to some sense of patriotic duty to Canadian media like so many other past attempts.

When this show premiered, it was up against the brand new "ER". The magic of video allowed me to view both shows and make my choice. "ER" lost.

It goes to prove that when we stop trying to be so "Canadian" and just try to concentrate on quality, we can kick some major derriere.