TORONTO and MONTREAL – Production has begun on the third cycle of hit original drama Cardinal, produced by Sienna Films and Entertainment One (eOne) in association with CTV and Super Écran.
Inspired by By the Time You Read This and Crime Machine, the fourth and fifth novels in the John Cardinal Mysteries series written by Ontario native and award-winning author Giles Blunt, the third season of the serialized drama is shooting six, hour-long episodes in North Bay, Ont. and in Toronto.
The first season of Cardinal was the top new Canadian drama of the 2016/17 broadcast season, averaging 1.1 million total viewers weekly, and received an unprecedented two-cycle renewal last March. Season 1 is streaming now on CraveTV. The second season recently wrapped production and is slated to premiere as part of CTV and Super Écran’s 2017/18 season.
“We’re elated that production is starting on another cycle of Cardinal and we know that our talented partners will deliver a thrilling third season of this landmark Canadian series,” said Bell Media’s original programming SVP Corrie Coe, in Tuesday’s news release. “With a highly successful first season and having recently completed production on the second cycle, we can’t wait to deliver even more of this unforgettable series to Canadians.”
