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Shoresy
GenreSitcom
Created byJared Keeso
Written byJared Keeso
Directed byJacob Tierney
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languages
  • English
  • French
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Jared Keeso
  • Jacob Tierney
  • Mark Montefiore
  • Kara Haflidson
Producers
Production locationsSudbury, Ontario, Canada
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21–30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCrave
ReleaseMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13) –
present
Related
Letterkenny

Shoresy is a Canadian television comedy series created by and starring Jared Keeso that premiered on Crave on May 13, 2022.[1][2] A spinoff of Letterkenny, the series focuses on the titular character of Shoresy (Keeso) as he moves to Sudbury to take a job with a struggling Triple A–level ice hockey team, the Sudbury Bulldogs.[3]

In the United States, the series premiered on Hulu on May 27, 2022.[4] A second season was announced in January 2023,[5] which premiered on September 29, 2023.[6] In October 2023, the series was renewed for a third season.[7]

Premise

After losing 20 straight games and running dead last in the four-team Triple A-level Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (NOSHO), the Sudbury Bulldogs are faced with being completely shut down. In an attempt to save the team, veteran player Shore ("Shoresy") makes a bet with team general manager that the team will never lose again if he's given a chance to take control. With the help of new coach Sanguinet, a roster of new players, and the dissolution of the team on the line, Shoresy sets out to prove that the Bulldogs can play as a team, get bums in seats, and make a name for themselves.

Cast

Main

  • Jared Keeso as "Shoresy" Shore (known as "Waffle" by his foster family)
  • Tasya Teles as Nat
  • Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat as Sanguinet
  • Blair Lamora as Ziigwan
  • Keilani Elizabeth Rose as Miigwan
  • Jonathan-Ismaël Diaby as himself, "Dolo"
  • Terry Ryan as Ted Hitchcock
  • Ryan McDonell as Mark Michaels

Recurring

Guests

Production and development

Shoresy is played by Jared Keeso, but within Letterkenny he is only seen in contexts that obscured his face as Keeso simultaneously plays the leading role of Wayne.[8] Justin Stockman of Bell Media explained the decision to proceed with a Shoresy spinoff by noting that he is one of the most popular characters in Letterkenny merchandising, and acknowledging the creative potential involved in building on the story of a character about whom very little is known in the original show.[2]

Production on the series launched in November 2021 in Sudbury.[9] Production locations have included the Sudbury Arena.[10]

During the tenth-season Letterkenny episode "VidVok", Tanis explains to Wayne that she managed to get Shore a position on the Sudbury Bulldogs and will be moving soon, setting up the Shoresy series. The show's first teaser trailer was released in February 2022.[11]

Like Letterkenny, the show has received praise for its efforts to include fully rounded and nuanced portrayals of its First Nations characters, which was accomplished in part by including actress Kaniehtiio Horn, who plays Tanis in the original Letterkenny, as a producer tasked in part with ensuring that the indigenous characters were written and portrayed realistically.[12] The series has also received positive notice for inverting the stereotypical gender dynamics in hockey by placing women in power positions as the team's manager, her two assistants and the sports journalist who covers the team for the Sudbury Star, noting that in Letterkenny "Part of the secret ... is that although the men seem to be the focal point of the story and the women seem to be objectified in endless slo-mo walk-ups, the men are all trapped in different stages of arrested development and the women are truly in charge."[13]

While Sudbury serves as a backdrop for the fictional town of Letterkenny in the series, the city is fully represented in Shoresy. The town is featured prominently in the new series and "the dialogue is rife with quippy mentions of Sudbury landmarks". The various hockey scenes take place at the Sudbury Community Arena, complete with advertising for local businesses on the boards and the Sudbury Wolves logo can be seen in several background shots.[14]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
16May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
26September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Never Lose Again"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Shoresy tries to prevent his team from folding.
22"Veteran Presence"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Shoresy and his new recruits attend a team mixer at Nat's.
33"Know Your Role"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
The Bulldogs face off against the Timmins Timber Kings and the infamous Apeldoorn brothers.
44"If You Can't Win, Don't Play"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
Shoresy attends his family reunion, and the Bulldogs play the North Bay Norsemen.
55"Hockey Brings People Together"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
The Bulldogs face the powerhouse Soo Cyclones.
66"Don't Poke the Bear"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
The Soo Cyclones return for the Bulldogs final.

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
71"Get'em Focused"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
The Bulldogs focus on a league record.
82"Skill vs Will"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
The Bulldogs prepare to play the new American team.
93"Set the Tone"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoOctober 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
The Bulldogs face off against the Soo Hunt and their veteran presence.
104"Players Only"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
Shoresy starts putting out fires with a players only meeting.
115"The Man Advantage"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoOctober 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
Shoresy faces judgment from the league.
126"Accountability"Jacob TierneyJared KeesoOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)
The Bulldogs cross the border for the final game of the season against the Soo Hunt.

Critical response

In advance of the series premiere, John Doyle of The Globe and Mail praised the show, writing that "In the spirit of Letterkenny, the humour is funny, mad, droll, childish and spiky. Full of salty Canadian vernacular, it soars. There are more visual jokes than you might find in the average episode of Letterkenny, but the flavour is the familiar tone of boldly irreverent, and it is sometimes slashing satire with more puns than you can count. In an expected but delightful way, Shoresy is Letterkenny refreshed. Who knew that a series which opened some years ago with the line, 'A coupla hockey players came up the lane way the other day,' could eventually unleash this great spinoff."[15]

Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter described the series as essentially an updated version of the 1977 film Slap Shot, praising it both for humanizing Shoresy and for placing women and First Nations characters in positions of strength.[13] Michael Hollett of NEXT Magazine wrote that Shoresy is "a fastpaced show with a more linear narrative and explicit plot than Letterkenny", and praised it for lacking the stiffness and awkwardness that often plagues television series about hockey.[16]

References

  1. ^ David, Greg (April 19, 2022). "The puck drops on Crave original series Shoresy, May 13". TV, eh?. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ahearn, Victoria (June 10, 2021). "'The Amazing Race Canada,' 'Letterkenny' spinoff join upcoming Bell Media lineup". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. ^ David, Greg (November 19, 2021). "Game faces on. Production underway on Letterkenny spin-off series Shoresy". TV, eh?. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (February 14, 2022). "Hulu picks up Crave's upcoming Letterkenny spinoff Shoresy". Playback. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ^ MacGary, Julia (January 17, 2023). "Hulu's 'Letterkenny' Spinoff 'Shoresy' Renewed for Season 2". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ready for a Sudbury Saturday Night? SHORESY Returns for Season 2 on Crave, September 29" (Press release). Bell Media. August 17, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "It's a Hat Trick for SHORESY! Crave Confirms its Hit Original Comedy Series is Returning for a Third Season" (Press release). Bell Media. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  8. ^ McCauley, Tara (June 15, 2021). "'Letterkenny' Announces Spin-Off Series 'Shoresy' as Production Begins on Seasons Ten and Eleven". mxdwn Television. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Letterkenny spinoff Shoresy to begin shooting in Sudbury shortly". Sudbury Star. October 31, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  10. ^ Katherine Keown, Mary (November 17, 2021). "City council throws support behind shot-in-Sudbury TV shows". Sudbury Star. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Rawden, Jessica (February 14, 2022). "The Letterkenny Spinoff Shoresy Dropped Its First Footage And We Finally Got To See His Face". Cinema Blend. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Boutsalis, Kelly (May 13, 2022). "'Shoresy' puts Indigenous characters at centre ice". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Fienberg, Daniel (May 26, 2022). "Hulu's 'Shoresy': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  14. ^ Jensen, Mia (May 12, 2022). "'Letterkenny spinoff 'Shoresy' makes Sudbury one of its characters". The Sudbury Star. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  15. ^ Doyle, John (May 10, 2022). "Shoresy: At last, a real hockey show about real hockey". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  16. ^ Hollet, Michael (June 2022). "It's Game On for Excellent Letterkenny Spinoff, Shoresy". NEXT Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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