Letterkenny (TV series)
| Letterkenny | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jared Keeso |
| Written by |
Jared Keeso Jacob Tierney |
| Directed by | Jacob Tierney |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jared Keeso Jacob Tierney |
| Producer(s) |
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| Location(s) | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Running time | 23–30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
New Metric Media Bell Media DHX Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CraveTV The Comedy Network |
| Original release | February 7, 2016 – present |
Letterkenny is a Canadian television sitcom created by Jared Keeso and Jacob Tierney, that debuted on CraveTV in February 2016, and later also aired on The Comedy Network.[1] The show stars Keeso and Nathan Dales as Wayne and Daryl, two friends living in the small town of Letterkenny, Ontario,[1] a fictional community loosely based on Keeso's own hometown of Listowel, Ontario.[1] On March 10, 2016, Letterkenny was renewed for a second season.[2] On August 8, 2016, just weeks after production wrapped on Season 2, CraveTV announced that they had ordered a third season.[3]
Production
Letterkenny is the first original series commissioned by CraveTV,[4] and premiered on that platform on February 7, 2016.[5] The show has its roots in Letterkenny Problems, a short-format web series created by Keeso and released on YouTube in 2013.[6] Letterkenny Problems garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Fiction Program or Series Created for Digital Media at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[4] The town of Letterkenny portrayed in the series is fictional, and not based on the actual ghost town in Renfrew County.[7]
Tierney and Michael Dowse are also involved in the production of the series.[1] Tierney also has a supporting role as Glen in the series, whose cast also includes Michelle Mylett, Dylan Playfair, Andrew Herr, Tyler Johnston, Lisa Codrington, Alexander De Jordy, and K. Trevor Wilson.[8]
The first season was filmed in Sudbury, Ontario.[9] The second season has been shot in Sudbury and CraveTV has ordered a third season.[2][10]
Main cast
- Jared Keeso as Wayne
- Nathan Dales as Daryl
- Dylan Playfair as Reilly
- Andrew Herr as Jonesy
- Tyler Johnston as Stewart
- Alexander De Jordy as Devon
- K. Trevor Wilson as Dan
- Michelle Mylett as Katy
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Ain't No Reason to Get Excited" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 |
| A group of small town hicks try to help their friend get over a breakup. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Super Soft Birthday" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 |
| Wayne tries to maintain his status as the toughest guy in Letterkenny, Katy throws Daryl a birthday party. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Fartbook" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 |
| Letterkenny becomes enveloped in fart culture when the boys create a fart sharing website. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Wingman Wayne" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 |
| The hicks hit the bar to pick up women, Jonesy and Reilly get in shape. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Rave" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 |
| Wayne and Daryl start a pest control business, Stewart cleans himself up to impress Katy. The hockey team plays a road game against the Natives. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "A Fuss in the Back Bush" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 |
| The skids turn Letterkenny into a warzone when they rip off the Natives on a dart deal. | |||||
Reception
Critical reception
John Doyle of the The Globe and Mail called the series "refreshing and intoxicating", and "funny, mad, droll, childish, and spiky." Focusing on the show's characteristic use of often thick Ontario dialect, he wrote that "Not since Trailer Park Boys launched have we heard the flavourful, salty Canadian vernacular used with such aplomb and abandon"; but also that "Almost all the conversations are raw comedy and utterly plausible as small-town guy talk, not just in Canada but in villages and parishes wherever the grass grows."[6]
Ratings
CraveTV has stated that Letterkenny's debut was the biggest debut of any series on their platform since it launched in 2014, and that as of March 10, 2016, nearly one in three subscribers have watched the series.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Szklarski, Cassandra (March 5, 2015). "'19-2' star Jared Keeso to helm original scripted comedy for CraveTV". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "LETTERKENNY'S Huge Launch on CraveTV Fuels Second Season Order". bellmedia.ca. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Told Ya this Was a Huge Deal Bud. CraveTV Orders a Third Season of LETTERKENNY". bellmedia.ca. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- 1 2 "Crave TV orders up first original series: Letterkenny". winnipegfreepress.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ Pope, Chris (November 9, 2015). "TV Show "Letterkenny", starring Listowel's Jared Keeso, has a launch date". 570news.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- 1 2 Doyle, John (February 8, 2016). "John Doyle: Letterkenny's a refreshing and intoxicating Canadian comedy". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Letterkenny is coming to CraveTV and we couldn't be more excited". tsn.ca. December 26, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ↑ Punto, Jordan (May 28, 2015). "Why CraveTV didn't have a problem with Letterkenny". playbackonline.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ Yeo, Debra (May 26, 2015). "Jared Keeso series Letterkenny shooting in Sudbury". thestar.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.thesudburystar.com/2016/08/11/sudbury-shot-show-returns-for-third-season
External links
- Letterkenny on The Comedy Network
- Letterkenny on CraveTV
- Letterkenny at the Internet Movie Database