Canal Road (TV series)

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show_name = Canal Road


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genre = Drama
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starring = Paul Leyden
Diana Glenn
Brooke Satchwell
Charlie Clausen
Peta Sergeant
Patrick Brammall
Alyssa McClelland
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country = AUS
language = English
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num_episodes = 11 of 13 broadcast (as of 20 August 2008)
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producer = Susan Bower
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network = Nine Network
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first_aired = 16 April 2008
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website = http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/tvshow.aspx?sectionid=6675&sectionname=canalroad
imdb_id = 1087880
tv_com_id = 75505

"Canal Road" is an Australian television drama series on the Nine Network. The series was produced in-house, under producer Susan Bower, in collaboration with writers Sarah Smith, John Ridley and Dave Warner, and directed by Kevin Carlin. It was filmed at Channel Nine’s GTV Studio 11 and on location in and around Melbourne. The series reportedly cost AUD$10 million to produce.

The 13-part series went to air from 16 April 2008. The series debuted to mixed critical reception and only average ratings, which were further eroded when the series was moved to a later timeslot. [http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/04/when-aussie-drama-is-not-what-it-seems.html When Aussie drama is not what it seems] ] Nine removed "Canal Road" from its schedules after the seventh episode, which drew in only 360,000 viewers; [ [http://www.australiantelevision.net/canal_road/episodes.html Canal Road: episode guide] ] however the eighth episode was still made available online. Nine aired the remaining episodes during August 2008. [ [http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/returning-canal-road-big-bang-theory.html Returning: Canal Road, Big Bang Theory] ]

"Canal Road" was released on DVD on 4 August 2008 in Australia.

ynopsis

"Canal Road" is a medical and legal advisory centre where the lives of inner-city professionals and their patients entwine in a story of mystery and intrigue. At the heart of the series are the tragic deaths of the wife and son of central character Spencer MacKay. Spencer is the centre’s psychiatrist who is confronted by the killer of his loved ones and sets out on a journey of revenge which will implicate friends, workmates and his darkest demons. [ [http://www.throng.com.au/canal-road-coming-soon/coming-soon-on-channel-nine-canal-road-australian-drama-at-its-best Coming Soon on Channel NINE - Canal Road - Australian Drama at its Best!] ]

Cast

* Paul Leyden as Spencer MacKay
* Diana Glenn as Olivia Bates
* Brooke Satchwell as Bridget Keenan
* Patrick Brammall as Steve Yunnane
* Peta Sergeant as Holly Chong
* Charlie Clausen as Tom Squires
* Alyssa McClelland as Skye Brady
* Sam Anderson as Henry Walter
* Grant Bowler as Detective Ray Driscoll
* Sibylla Budd as Daina Connelly [ [http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=418496 Cast — Canal Road] ]

Internet downloads

Since 1 April 2008, full episodes of "Canal Road" were offered as a free download as part of ninemsn's "Catch Up TV" service, with new episodes made available before their broadcast on Nine. [ [http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/04/nine-offers-free-canal-road-downloads.html Nine offers free Canal Road downloads] ] In order to view them a third-party video player must be downloaded, which includes advertisements in the file and disables the ability to skip the ads.

Episodes were later made available for purchase through the iTunes Store. [ [http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/06/itunes-downloads-tv-at-last.html iTunes downloads TV (at last)] ]

Episode ratings

ee also

* List of Australian television series

References

External links

* [http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/tvshow.aspx?sectionid=6675&sectionname=canalroad "Canal Road" website]
* [http://video.ninemsn.com.au/catchuptv/canalroad Catch Up TV - Canal Road] - Full episode downloads of "Canal Road"