Just For Entertainment Group announced Tuesday a new satirical murder mystery series set in the professional hockey world, Dying Seconds, will make its world premiere in partnership with Just For Laughs on Sept. 23 on JFL’s YouTube channel.
Created by Canadian Screen Award and WGC Screenwriting Award winner and sports-comedy veteran Brendan Halloran (Space Janitors, TSN’s SportsCentre with Jay and Dan), Dying Seconds is produced by Canadian Screen Award winner Davin Lengyel (Space Janitors, Macy Murdoch) and Halloran, who also serves as writer alongside Mark De Angelis and Wendy Litner. The series is directed by Samantha Wan.
“The darkly hilarious, razor-sharp series puts a satirical spin on the cutthroat world of professional hockey and winning at all costs — even if it kills you. Kevin remembers where he was when the Hamilton Hammers lost their 15th consecutive game. Good thing, too, because he needs an alibi. When the general manager of Hamilton’s pro hockey team is found murdered in the front office, it shakes the franchise to its core. The staff are paranoid. It’s a mystery. But on the other hand… there’s a job opening,” reads a synopsis of Dying Seconds in a Just For Laughs press release.
The six-part web series stars Dylan Taylor (Workin’ Moms, Station Eleven) as Kevin Felton, the newly appointed GM of the Hamilton Hammers; Emma Hunter (Moonshine, The Beaverton) as Anna Del Vecchio, a novice detective; and Rong Fu (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Hello (Again)) as Marion, the team’s beleaguered director of communications.
Debuting at the 2025 Just For Laughs Montreal Festival, Dying Seconds was selected for JFL’s inaugural Pilots Program, presented in partnership with Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue.
“Standing out for its sharp writing, satirical edge, and distinctly Canadian perspective, the series quickly caught the attention of JFL’s development team, who recognized its potential to resonate with audiences well beyond the festival stage,” JFL’s press release says.
“Dying Seconds stood out to us from the beginning. The creative team’s ability to blend Canadian humour with a unique spin on the mystery genre is exactly the kind of comedy JFL champions,” said Spencer Griffin, executive producer and head of development and creative strategy at Just For Laughs, in the press release. “At JFL, we discover, develop, and deliver comedy from all over the world, and we’re thrilled to help this series reach audiences everywhere.”
“Being one of only four selections for JFL Pilots was already an incredible honour, and now to have Dying Seconds premiere under the Just For Laughs banner feels incredible,” said showrunner Halloran. “We couldn’t ask for a better partner to help bring this chaotic, offbeat comedy to fans.”
The first three episodes of Dying Seconds will drop on JFL’s YouTube channel on Sept. 23, with the remaining three to roll out weekly.
Production of Dying Seconds was supported by the Bell Fund, Ontario Creates IDM Fund, and the Independent Production Fund.
Photo of Dylan Taylor as Kevin Felton in Dying Seconds courtesy of Just For Laughs
