TORONTO – Rogers Sports and Media said Monday casting has been announced for Citytv’s upcoming original series Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, a Canadian iteration of the longest-running scripted drama brand in TV history.
The all-Canadian ensemble cast includes Aden Young (Rectify, Black Robe) as Detective Sergeant Henry Graff, Kathleen Munroe (City on Fire, Patriot) as Detective Sergeant Frankie Bateman, Karen Robinson (Schitt’s Creek, Echoes) as Inspector Vivienne Holness, K.C. Collins (The Cleaning Lady, White Dog) as Deputy Crown Attorney Theo Forrester, Nicola Correia-Damude (Shadowhunters, Resident Alien) as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Lucy Da Silva, and Araya Mengesha (Nobody, Anne with an E) as tech expert Mark Yohannes.
“A psychological thriller wrapped in a criminal investigation, the Canadian adaptation follows two elite detectives from the Specialized Criminal Investigations unit as they investigate high-profile crimes and homicides in metro Toronto,” reads a series description in a press release.
Based on the classic series created by Dick Wolf for Universal Television, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent “follows the Criminal Intent format the international brand is known for, showcasing original Canadian stories written, produced by and starring Canadians,” the release says.
Produced by Vancouver-based Lark Productions and Toronto-based Cameron Pictures, in association with Citytv, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is currently in production in Toronto. The 10-episode crime drama is scheduled to air on Citytv in spring 2024.
The series showrunner is Tassie Cameron (Pretty Hard Cases, Mary Kills People, Rookie Blue), who also serves as executive producer along with Erin Haskett, Amy Cameron, David Valleau, Alex Patrick and Holly Dale. Tex Antonucci and Jillian Locke are co-executive producers, Wandy Chaffey is producer and Caledonia Brown is co-producer. The series is distributed by Universal Television.
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is produced under the jurisdiction of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) and the WGC (Writers Guild of Canada) in Canada.
Photos of (clockwise from top left) Aden Young, Kathleen Munroe, Karen Robinson, Araya Mengesha, Nicola Correia-Damude and K.C. Collins courtesy of Rogers Sports and Media.
