TORONTO – CTV and Entertainment One (eOne) announced today with Buffalo Gal Pictures, Lea Thompson (above, left; Back to the Future, Caroline in the City) and Stacey Farber (right; Virgin River, Schitt’s Creek) will star in the upcoming CTV original series The Spencer Sisters.
The Spencer Sisters is a 10-episode, one-hour series created by Alan McCullough (Private Eyes, Rookie Blue), who is executive producer and co-showrunner along with Jenn Engels (Sort Of). It is being produced by eOne and Buffalo Gal Pictures with participation from the Canada Media Fund and the Bell Fund.
The series “centres on a hot-headed former police officer Darby Spencer (Farber) and her estranged, internationally renowned, mystery novelist mother Victoria Spencer (Thompson)” who is suffering from writer’s block, a press release explains.
Darby Spencer “is a smart, opinionated, and passionate woman who follows in her late father’s footsteps and becomes a police officer – much to Victoria’s stark disapproval. Carrying an innate intellect and the natural intuition of an experienced detective, Darby’s career aspirations come to a halt when she impetuously quits her job as a police constable after an unjust reprimand. About to turn 30 and in a dead-end relationship with a cheating boyfriend, she returns home, where to her surprise, she finds she may have more in common with her mother than she thought,” a synopsis of the series in the press release reads.
When “Darby returns home, Victoria seizes the opportunity to reconnect with her. After the two work to solve a crime together, Victoria is inspired by the experience – and the possibility of a mended relationship with her daughter – to sit behind the keyboard once more.”
The Spencer Sisters is slated to be broadcast in 2023. Further details will be released later, according to the press release.
“We look forward to kicking off production next month in Winnipeg, and working alongside our partners at eOne to bring this creative and clever new series to CTV,” said Justin Stockman, vice-president, content development and programming at Bell Media, in the release.
“We are excited for our viewers to see the undeniable chemistry between our strong female leads Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber as they provide a fresh take on the mother/daughter dynamic.”
“With a stellar, female-led cast, quick-witted writing, and talented creative partners in CTV, we’re excited to begin principal photography on this engaging new series, and look forward to bringing it to audiences next year,” said Jocelyn Hamilton, president, Canada, eOne Television, who is also an executive producer on the show.
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