"Terminal City" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Angus Fraser

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

17 October 2005 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A woman diagnosed with breast cancer, takes over an ailing reality show, turning it into a hit as her body and life begin to change.

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Breast Cancer | Series In Series | Actress Breaking Typecast | Female Nudity

Awards:

11 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Maria del Mar	...	Katie Sampson (10 episodes, 2005)
Gil Bellows	...	Ari Sampson (10 episodes, 2005)
Paul Soles	...	Saul (10 episodes, 2005)
Jane McLean	...	Jane Richards (10 episodes, 2005)
Katie Boland	...	Sarah (10 episodes, 2005)
Adam Butcher	...	Nicky (10 episodes, 2005)
Nico McEown	...	Eli (10 episodes, 2005)
Andrew McIlroy	...	Brendan Baum (10 episodes, 2005)
Bill Mondy	...	Frank (10 episodes, 2005)
Michael Eklund	...	Henry Lundquist (10 episodes, 2005)
Paula Shaw	...	Ellie (9 episodes, 2005)
William Samples	...	Serge (8 episodes, 2005)
Charlie David	...	Rick (8 episodes, 2005)
Stellina Rusich	...	Lenora Bukowski (7 episodes, 2005)
John B. Destry	...	Mitch (7 episodes, 2005)
Ellie Harvie	...	Alice (6 episodes, 2005)
Nakul Kupur	...	Yash (6 episodes, 2005)
Ross Birchall	...	Kristov (5 episodes, 2005)
Chilton Crane	...	Samantha Anderson (5 episodes, 2005)
Rob LaBelle	...	Dr. David Ostrom (5 episodes, 2005)
Alex Ferris	...	Angelic Boy (5 episodes, 2005)
Denis Corbett	...	Hospital Board Member / ... (5 episodes, 2005)

Also Known As:

Terminal City (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

50 min (10 episode)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Crescent Entertainment

Can cancer be entertaining? We'll see...

I just got finished watching the first episode of this Canadian drama and so far, I like what I see. This episode took a little while for you to catch up to where the story was, but once there, it glides along nicely.

The strongest aspect of this show seems that while it would be EASY to make a tragic cryfest over the topic of cancer, it's treated here with a smirk and a bit of wit (while sneaking in a jab at reality TV). Maria del Mar does a wonderful job in the lead as the cancer-sufferer with the strange charm and it works well. The rest of the cast is good and are believable in their roles. The writing is sharp and production value (...as this is a Canadian production, I braced myself...) is very good (thank god).

I can't even imagine where this mini-series is going, but I highly suggest checking it out. Tentatively, 7.5 out of 10.