Departures (TV series)
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| Format | Travel/Adventure Documentary |
| Created by | Scott Wilson Andre Dupuis |
| Starring | Scott Wilson Justin Lukach |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
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| Running time | 46 minutes approx. |
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| Original channel | OLN |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Original run | March 17, 2008 – June 19, 2010 |
Departures (also promoted as departures.) is an adventure travel television series. An original Canadian production, the show aired on OLN from March 17, 2008 to June 19, 2010. The show is hosted by Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach, produced by Jessie Wallace and Steven N. Bray, and directed/shot by Andre Dupuis.
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[edit] Overview
The show features high-school friends Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach travelling to various locations in the world, accompanied by camera operator and director Andre Dupuis, whom Wilson met in film school.[1] Show co-creator Andre Dupuis has said that he and Wilson worked on another show, but that it seemed "kind of dry", and that it was not carrying across the feelings that they had, thinking he and Wilson "could probably do a better job".[2] Wilson said the three travel with only backpacks[2], and they are said to choose "the most off-the-trail destinations they could dream up."[1] The show has been described as being about the journey, rather than just the destinations.[3]
[edit] Broadcast
The first season of Departures aired on the Outdoor Life Network in Canada and began airing internationally on the National Geographic Adventure Channel worldwide beginning October 2008[citation needed]. The second season began airing on the Outdoor Life Network on January 25, 2009 in 480i, and the third season began airing on the Outdoor Life Network on March 6, 2010. Starting on April 10, 2009, Departures began airing every Friday night on Citytv stations across Canada, with 1080p broadcast on CITY-TV Toronto high-definition channel. The final episode of the series, "Departures: Australia", aired on Saturday, June 19, 2010. The Departures Entertainment website speculated that Citytv will likely begin airing Season 3 within six months of the OLN broadcast.[4] Departures airs in the U.S. on Halogen TV.[5]
[edit] Episodes
The first two seasons of the show have thirteen episodes each, while the third has sixteen episodes. Lukach has stated that a fourth season will not be made, as Wilson and Dupuis are working on a new show, Descending, which aired February 19, 2012.[6]
Below is a chronological list of places visited in each season:
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Season 3
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[edit] Gemini Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
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| 2008 | Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [7] | Andre Dupuis | India: Quest for Himalayas | Won |
| 2008 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [8] | Joshua Eady | India: Quest for Himalayas | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [9] | Joshua Eady | Cuba | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [9] | Jordan Krug | Zambia | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [9] | Alvin Campaña | Cambodia | Won |
| 2009 | Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series [9] | Andre Dupuis | Libya | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [9] | Andre Dupuis | Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations | Won |
| 2009 | Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series [9] | Scott Wilson | Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [10] | Andre Dupuis | Ethiopia: Saints and Snakes | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [10] | Jordan Krug | Papua New Guinea: Fire and Water | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [10] | Joshua Eady | Russia: The Bull of Winter | Nominated |
[edit] See also
- Madventures, a backpacker adventure journal.
- Word Travels
[edit] References
- ^ a b Turnbull, Barbara (2009-05-08). "'Wanderlust translates into worldwide hit'". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/living/article/630822. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b Pertic, Gabor (2009-07-16). "An Interview with the cast of the hit Travel Show “Departures”". Press+1. http://www.pressplus1.com/television/departures-arrivals-and-the-journeys-in-between-an-interview-with-scott-wilson-justin-lukach-and-andre-dupuis-from-departures.html. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Departures set to arrive". Calgary Herald. 2008-03-15. http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/travel/story.html?id=10662288-1948-4f23-9649-95ef0d78d428. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ http://www.departuresentertainment.com/faq.html
- ^ http://halogentv.com/show/departures
- ^ "fuck yeah departures". 2011-04-23. http://fuckyeahdepartures.tumblr.com/post/4868246823/there-is-no-season-4-for-departures-scott-and-dre. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ 23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Photography in an Information Program or Series
- ^ 23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series
- ^ a b c d e f 24th Gemini Award nominees for Departures
- ^ a b c 25th Annual Gemini Awards
