Arctic Air
| Arctic Air | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ian Weir |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Tim McCauley[1] |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Omnifilm Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | January 10, 2012 – April 8, 2014 |
Arctic Air is a Canadian drama television series that began airing on CBC Television on January 10, 2012. The series was canceled on March 17, 2014, due to government budgetary cuts.[2]
Synopsis
Arctic Air is about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. The owners are Mel Ivarson, an old school bush pilot; Krista Ivarson, Mel's daughter; and Bobby Martin, the son of Ivarson's deceased partner. Episodes focus on interpersonal conflicts between the characters as well as dramatic flying missions with their aging fleet of Douglas DC-3s, de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters and other aircraft. Each episode has one or more flying missions.[3]
Cast
- Adam Beach as Bobby Martin
- Pascale Hutton as Krista Ivarson
- Kevin McNulty as Mel Ivarson
- Stephen Lobo as Dev Panwar
- Carmen Moore as Loreen Cassway
- John Reardon as Blake Laviolette
- Emilie Ullerup as Astrid Poulsen
- Timothy Webber as Cece Cooper
- Rebecca Marshall as Lindsay Gallagher
- Tanaya Beatty as Caitlin Janvier
- Niall Matter as Tag Cummins
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | January 10, 2012 | March 13, 2012 | |
| 2 | 13 | January 9, 2013 | April 17, 2013 | |
| 3 | 12 | January 7, 2014 | April 8, 2014 | |
Productions
In some episodes, the production crew used Buffalo Airways' hangar in Yellowknife as backdrop.
DVD releases
Entertainment One released the complete first season on DVD in Canada on November 20, 2012.[4] Season 2 was released on January 7, 2014.[5] The third and final season was released on October 14, 2014.[6]
Ratings
According to CBC, the total audience for the first episode was just over 1 million viewers.[7]
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Premiered | Ended | TV Season | Viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | |||||
| 1 | Tuesday 9:00pm | 10 | 1.06[7] | 0.96[8] | 2011–12 | 0.96[9] | ||
| 2 | Wednesday 9:00pm | 13 | 0.84[10] | N/A | 2012–13 | N/A | ||
| 3 | Tuesday 9:00pm | 12 | N/A | N/A | 2013–14 | N/A | ||
Supporting content
Mini-episodes
CBC Television released 5 mini-episodes online, titled Man of the North as a supporting material to the series. These webisodes are 2–3 minutes each.[11]
Online games
In support for the show, there has also been online games on the official website. The game is titled Arctic Air Adventure.[12]
References
- ^ "Download the Arctic Air Theme Song - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 17, 2014). "Canada's CBC Cancels 'Arctic Air,' 'Cracked' as Budget Chops Bite". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "About the Show - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Arctic Air DVD news: Announcement for Arctic Air - The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 25, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Arctic Air: Season 2
- ^ Arctic Air - Season 3
- ^ a b "ARCTIC AIR SOARS TO RECORD HEIGHTS IN SERIES DEBUT ON CBC TELEVISION". CBC Television. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 21, 2012). "TV Feeds My Family: Brioux Report: Big Bang goes Missing". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Wild, Diane. "Arctic Air boasts record season for CBC | TV, eh?". Tv-eh.com. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "TV Feeds My Family: Murdoch Mysteries lifts CBC's premiere week". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. January 13, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Arctic Air ; Webisodes - Man of the North". Cbc.ca. January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Arctic Air Adventure - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
External links
- 2012 Canadian television series debuts
- 2014 Canadian television series endings
- Television series produced in the Northwest Territories
- Television shows set in the Northwest Territories
- Television shows set in the Arctic
- Canadian drama television series
- Aviation television series
- Culture of Yellowknife
- CBC Television shows
- 2010s Canadian television series