Paradise Falls

Infobox Television
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show_name = Paradise Falls


caption = Season 1 Cast of Paradise Falls
format = Drama, Soap Opera
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runtime = 30 mins. (approx)
creator = Paula J. Smith [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0999997/]
developer =
executive_producer = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506444/ Ira Levy] and Peter Williamson
starring = Art Hindle,
Chantal Quesnel,
Kim Poirier and
Michelle Latimer
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country = flagicon|Canada Canada
network = Showcase Television
first_run =
first_aired = June 25, 2001
last_aired = present
num_seasons = 3
num_episodes = 104
list_episodes = List of Paradise Falls episodes
website =
imdb_id = 0181248
tv_com_id = 6449

"Paradise Falls" is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Northern Ontario.

Like many major US soaps, sex is a dominant part of the story lines. However, it shows much more of this than would be allowed by censors on mainstream broadcast networks. The show's open approach to sexual and homosexual themes caused reruns of the show to be carried on the American Here! channel, which targets gay and lesbian viewers. Like the soap "Passions", murder and a little witchcraft are included in the mix of themes.

Unlike the typical soap opera, the series was shot entirely on location on Sparrow Lake in Muskoka and Whitevale, Ontario, to give it the show an authentic looking background. It was produced entirely in digital format, to reduce production costs, and allow for easier editing when adapted for foreign markets. The show's production company is Breakthrough Entertainment.

The production schedule has been somewhat unorthodox and unpredictable for viewers. Originally 52 episodes were shot in a batch in 2001, then aired on Showcase. Then, new shows stopped appearing until 2004, leaving many to think the show was cancelled. A new batch of 26 episodes began to be aired in the fall of 2004. The show was recently renewed and shooting began on July 9, 2007 and ended on October 11, 2007. For the third season, around half of the original cast won't be returning but there'll be more new characters. The 26 new episodes started airing on April 11, 2008 on Here! and they will begin airing early 2009 on Showcase. It's unknown as to whether there'll be a fourth season.

Cast

Art Hindle as Mayor Pete Braga
Chantal Quesnel as Yvonne Bernini
Tammy Isbell as Rose Bernini
Dixie Seatle as Bea Sutton
Victoria Snow as Francis Hunter
Cameron Graham as Nick Braga
Kim Poirier as Roxy Hunter
Michelle Latimer as Trish Simpkin
Steve Cumyn as Tony Beroni
Kim Schraner as Jessica Lansing (Season 1) (Season 3)
Cherilee Taylor as Pamela Harman (Seasons 1-2)
Allen Altman as Billy Hunter (Seasons 1-2)
Joshua Peace as Samuel Sutton (Seasons 1-2)
Marni Thompson as Valerie Hunter (Seasons 1-2)
Andrew Gillies as Stanley 'The Admiral' Mansfield (Seasons 1-2)
Robert Seeliger as Jeff Bradshaw (Seasons 1-2)
Jim Thorburn as Michael Mansfield (Seasons 1-2)
Debra McGrath as Shirley Armstrong (Season 1-2)
Salvatore Antonio as Sacha Martinelli (Seasons 2-3)
Martin Roach as Ravenheart (Season 1)
Carla Collins as Rusty Sinclair (Season 1)
Gary Hudson as Brick Madison (Season 1)
Bill MacDonald as George Mansfield (Season 1)
Grant Nickalls as David Silverman (Season 1)
Ian D. Clark as Dominic Bernini (Season 1)
Frank Pellegrino as Thomas Martinelli (Season 2)
Mike Realba as Ben Santos (Season 2)
Kate Trotter as Anne Sutton (Season 2)
Alan Van Sprang as Johnny Brice (Season 2)
Raven Dauda as Kelly Fairview (Season 2)
Sean Bell as Travis Piercy (Season 2)
Danielle Hampton as Charlene 'Charlie' Piercy (Season 2)
Steve Belford as Colin Wagner (Season 3)
Meredith McGeachie as Cate Banning (Season 3)
Mark Humphrey as Wes Coleman (Season 3)
Julie Brown as Mimi Van Lux (Season 3)
Amanda Brugel as Lynnie Jordan (Season 3)
Kerry Lai Fatt as Julie Cordry (Season 3)
Stephen Huszar as Tucker Hardwood (Season 3)
Wesley Morgan as Ethan Banning (Season 3)

Episodes

DVD releases

It was announced on Kim Poirier's MySpace blog that Paradise Falls would be getting a DVD release in the near future, there is no more information currently.

Characters

External links

* [http://www.showcase.ca/ontv/titledetails.aspx?titleid=15629 Showcase] - Showcase Official Site.
*imdb title | id=0181248 | title=Paradise Falls
* [http://www.heretv.com/paradise_falls/about HereTV.com "Paradise Falls" Page]
* [http://www.paradisefalls.ca/pub/chamber_of_commerce/index.html Paradise Falls Chamber of Commerce] - This is a fictional chamber of commerce, of the fictional town in the show. The "mayor" shown is actor Art Hindle.
* [http://www.tv-eh.com/2007/08/09/paradise-falls-season-three/ "Paradise Falls" Season 3 (Media Release - August 9, 2007 TV-eh.com)]
* [http://www.playbackmag.com/articles/magazine/20010108/30580.html Playback] - Article on production of Paradise Falls.
* [http://www.calgarysun.com/perl-bin/niveau2.cgi?s=films&p=88240.html&a=1 Calgary Sun - September 12, 2004] - Article on the return of the show to Showcase, with new episodes, starting in the fall of 2004.