Here's a tricky situation... Canadian readers please play along and don't spoil anything... Being Erica returns in the U.S. on SoapNet tonight for the premiere of the third season. It's tricky, because the show has already aired in Canada, and I get CBC. For two seasons, this has been one of my favorite shows, and it proves itself again with the entry into the third season. It's rare for a show … [Read more...]
CBC announced its fall schedule today, and had a smashing red carpet celebration (I hear tell) in honor of the fact. The even was packed with some of Canada's biggest stars, Erin Karpluk among them, and as you may know, I'm a big fan of Being Erica. And, since talking with Erin back in September, I've been a pretty big fan of hers as well. The CBC schedule didn't change all that much, … [Read more...]
You may have had your fill of my talking about Being Erica already, but the second season kicks off tonight on CBC, and having had a chance to watch there second season premiere, there's no way I could keep from throwing out my impressions. You may know that we left off season one in fairly tricky circumstances, and Dr. Tom and Erica's entire relationship was up in the air. Season two opens … [Read more...]
I recently talked with Erin Karpluk of Being Erica, and it was a great interview. I first covered the quirky, pseudo-sci-fi, Canadian show when it hit Soapnet back in February, and it has only sucked me in more as the episodes have rolled out. Catch my initial Being Erica coverage here. A new season is coming to CBC starting September 22nd, and running Tuesdays at 9:00 pm. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
It would be absolutely impossible, if you knew me, to guess that I would like this quirky CBC show, and the fact that it was picked up by SOAPNET certainly wouldn't help matters. A girl with a life in shambles, who is just dripping with "issues," goes to a very odd "therapist" who sends her back in time for a shot at doing over key moments of her past, is not the kind of show you're going … [Read more...]
