CTV Comedy orders new series Acting Good

TORONTO — Bell Media’s CTV Comedy Channel announced today it has ordered a new original scripted comedy, Acting Good, which is based on the experiences of stand-up comedian Paul Rabliauskas (above, left). The series is produced by Kistikan Pictures Inc. and co-created and written by Rabliauskas (The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore), who is a member of the Poplar River First Nation and is also set to star in the series. Acting Good is set in the fictional fly-in reserve of Grouse Lake First Nation in northern Manitoba, inspired by Rabliauskas’ own isolated reserve and the family and friends who...