"M.V.P." (2008) TV series

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Creators:

Mary Young Leckie
Kent Staines

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 January 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In Canada, hockey is a religion. The arenas are its temples, and the star players its high priests. A hockey player's career is profoundly public...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Entire Title Is Capitalized Acronym | Beautiful Woman | Acronym In Title | Male Bonding

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kristin Booth	...	Connie (10 episodes, 2008)
Lucas Bryant	...	Gabe McCall (10 episodes, 2008)
Dillon Casey	...	Trevor Lemonde (10 episodes, 2008)
Natalie Krill	...	Molly McBride (10 episodes, 2008)
Peter Miller	...	Damon Trebuchet (10 episodes, 2008)
Deborah Odell	...	Evelyn McBride (10 episodes, 2008)
Anastasia Phillips	...	Tabbi (10 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Bennett	...	Malcolm LeBlanc (10 episodes, 2008)
Amanda Brugel	...	Megan Chandler (8 episodes, 2008)
Alec McClure	...	Owen Chandler (8 episodes, 2008)
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Mandy (8 episodes, 2008)
Steven Yaffee	...	Donald (8 episodes, 2008)
Kay Hawtrey	...	Nan (8 episodes, 2008)
Joey Beck	...	Ernie (8 episodes, 2008)
Helene Joy	...	Doc (7 episodes, 2008)
Louise Pitre	...	Taff Baron (7 episodes, 2008)
Janine Theriault	...	Cindy Trebuchet (7 episodes, 2008)
Sarah Allen	...	Wanda Gilford (6 episodes, 2008)
John Robinson	...	Chuck Morgan (6 episodes, 2008)
Mac Fyfe	...	Mustangs player (6 episodes, 2008)
Deanna Dezmari	...	Katrina (6 episodes, 2008)
Olivia Waldriff	...	Grace Morris (6 episodes, 2008)
Louis Philippe Dandenault	...	Coach Boucher / ... (5 episodes, 2008)
Janet-Laine Green	...	Carla (5 episodes, 2008)
Megan Fahlenbock	...	Lisa (5 episodes, 2008)
Sherry White	...	Diane (5 episodes, 2008)
Jaiden Dockery	...	Noah Chambers (5 episodes, 2008)

Also Known As:

MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives (Canada: English title) (complete title)
Trophy Wives (Denmark) [da]

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Screen Door

Soundtrack:

In Space For A Day

It didn't work.

Except for the glossy look, this show had little to recommend it. The writing was patronizing and convoluted. Without exception the characters were shallow and unsympathetic. The female characters came off the worst... reduced to spoiled, selfish airheads whose soul ambition was to run around in slip dresses and stilettos, and try to bag a man. This aspect of the show is all the more curious as the series was produced by two women! The acting for the most part was dull and humourless with the cast playing one dimensional characters attacking every scene on the same note. This is not entirely the actors fault. Had they spent more time developing the characters and the storyline, adding a little injection of style and humour, MVP might have been a hit. What we're left with is something flat and vaguely unpleasant.