LOS ANGELES – Retired NBA all-star Steve Nash and Insight Productions are teaming up on a new drama series for CBC that will be set in the world of youth basketball.
With a working title of Hardwood, the series will follow a flashy, big-city entrepreneur who opens an elite youth basketball academy in a sleepy farming town outside of Toronto. Skander Halim (Pretty Persuasion, 18 To Life) created the series and is writing the pilot. Nash (pictured), through his company Meathawk Productions, has been named as an executive producers on the series.
“I see our young basketball stars having to navigate a very challenging landscape,” said Nash, in Monday's news release. “Being a teenager is difficult enough, but add to that a bright spotlight, the countless dubious characters, the expectations and pitfalls of the recruiting process, and it can be a toxic mix. But it’s also one of the most exciting times of a player’s life, when anything is possible. Hardwood is going to explore this world, and all the highs and lows that come with it.”
“Steve’s experience and knowledge of the behind-the-scenes of the sport is invaluable and adds an incredible amount of authenticity to the show,” added Insight Productions VP and series supervising producer Shannon Farr. “And CBC’s commitment to engaging, character-driven stories make them a perfect fit for this series.”
