Diggstown (TV series)
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Genre | Legal drama |
Created by | Floyd Kane |
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Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Production locations | Halifax, Nova Scotia and Martinique Beach Provincial Park, Nova Scotia |
Running time | 44 min. |
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Network | CBC |
Release | March 6, 2019 present | –
Diggstown is a Canadian legal drama television series created by Floyd Kane.[1] The first Canadian drama series to feature a Black Canadian woman as its lead character,[2] the series stars Vinessa Antoine as Marcie Diggs, a lawyer who leaves her high-powered corporate job to work for a legal aid clinic in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, after her aunt commits suicide.[3][4]
The first season premiered on CBC Television on March 6, 2019.[5] A second season was announced in May 2019, following the conclusion of the first season.[6][7][8] On June 21, 2020, the series was renewed for a third season which is set to premiere on October 6, 2021.[9][10] In early 2021, Fox picked up the series for distribution.[11]
Plot
Diggstown follows Marcie Diggs (Antoine), a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities and moves to work in a legal-aid office after her beloved aunt takes her own life following the pressures of a malicious prosecution.[11]
Cast
- Vinessa Antoine as Marcie Diggs[1]
- Natasha Henstridge as Colleen MacDonnell[1]
- C. David Johnson as Reggie Thompson[1]
- Stacey Farber as Pam MacLean[1]
- Brandon Oakes as Doug Paul[1]
- Shailene Garnett as Iris Beals[1]
- Tim Rozon as Constable Carson Myers[1]
- Dwain Murphy as Avery Mueller [1]
- Mpho Koaho as Percy Lincoln[12]
- Kim Roberts as Ona Reeves
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 6 | March 6, 2019 | April 3, 2019 | |
2 | 6 | March 4, 2020 | April 1, 2020 | |
3 | 8 | October 6, 2021 | November 24, 2021 |
Season 1 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers |
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1 | 1 | "Willy MacIsaac" | Kelly Makin[3] | Floyd Kane | March 6, 2019 | 338,000[13] |
2 | 2 | "Renee Joy" | Cory Bowles | Floyd Kane | March 13, 2019 | 291,000[14] |
3 | 3 | "Taisir Ahmed" | Lynne Stopkewich | Andrew Burrows-Trotman | March 20, 2019 | 296,000[15] |
4 | 4 | "Delroy Nelson" | Kelly Makin | Ellen Vanstone | March 27, 2019 | 279,000[16] |
5 | 5 | "Nikki LeBlanc" | Cory Bowles | Lynn Coady | April 3, 2019 | 231,000[17] |
6 | 6 | "Kim Bond" | Lynne Stopkewich | Floyd Kane | April 3, 2019 | 162,000[17] |
Season 2 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers |
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7 | 1 | "Vince Hu" | Kelly Makin | Floyd Kane & Priscilla White | March 4, 2020 | 195,000[18] |
8 | 2 | "Cheryl Battiste" | Cory Bowles | Lynn Coady & Priscilla White | March 11, 2020 | N/A |
9 | 3 | "Willy MacIsaac Redux" | Cory Bowles | Floyd Kane & Priscilla White | March 18, 2020 | 141,000[19] |
10 | 4 | "Tanya Ivanova" | Sharon Lewis | Ellen Vanstone | March 25, 2020 | N/A |
11 | 5 | "Vi Bayley" | Lynne Stopkewich | Lisa Codrington & Priscilla White | April 1, 2020 | N/A |
12 | 6 | "Dani Ewing" | Cory Bowles | Priscilla White | April 1, 2020 | N/A |
Season 3 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers |
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13 | 1 | "Nina Francis" | Cory Bowles | Floyd Kane | October 6, 2021 | N/A |
14 | 2 | "Jojo Carvery" | Cory Bowles | Lynn Coady | October 13, 2021 | N/A |
15 | 3 | "Percy Lincoln" | Cory Bowles | Lakna Edilima & Ellen Vanstone | October 20, 2021 | N/A |
16 | 4 | "Enter Vivian Jefferson" | Lynne Stopkewich | Floyd Kane | October 27, 2021 | N/A |
17 | 5 | "Ivy Maloney" | Juanita Peters | Lynn Coady & Amber-Sekowan Daniels | November 3, 2021 | N/A |
18 | 6 | "Miles Jones" | Lynne Stopkewich | Floyd Kane & Motion Brathwaite | November 10, 2021 | N/A |
19 | 7 | "Christian Spry" | Shamim Sarif | Ellen Vanstone & JP Larocque | November 17, 2021 | N/A |
20 | 8 | "Riley Seaver" | Robert Adetuyi | Floyd Kane & Lynn Coady | November 24, 2021 | N/A |
International release
BET+ acquired U.S. streaming rights to the series in April 2020.[20] Fox acquired the U.S. television broadcast rights for the series in January 2021.[11]
Reception
The series has received positive reviews. The Globe and Mail called the series "a charming, no-glitz legal drama".[21]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i David, Greg (21 August 2018). "ADDITIONAL CASTING CONFIRMED FOR NEW CBC ORIGINAL LEGAL AID DRAMA DIGGSTOWN AS PRODUCTION BEGINS". TV, Eh?. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Diggstown's Vinessa Antoine is the face of change as first Black woman to star in prime-time TV drama". Toronto Star, March 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Ryan, Haley (1 October 2018). "Halifax legal drama bringing Black stories to life in our own backyard". StarMetro Halifax. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Wong, Tony (2 June 2018). "In casting a new crime show, CBC is looking for Canada's Kerry Washington". Toronto Star. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Greg, David (1 November 2018). "CBC ANNOUNCES WINTER 2019 PREMIERE DATES FOR HEARTLAND, SCHITT'S CREEK, WORKIN' MOMS, KIM'S CONVENIENCE AND MORE". TV, Eh?. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ CBC, Diggstown on (2019-05-29). "It's official! #DiggstownCBC will be back for SEASON 2 on @CBC in 2020! Stream full episodes of season 1 right now on #CBCGem! #Season2 #CBCUpfront @CBCTelevisionpic.twitter.com/pA2UpvDjWA". @DiggstownCBC. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "Season 2 Premiere of Diggstown is Slated for Winter 2020". premieredate.news. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ Eades, Chris (2019-05-30). "Vinessa Antoine's Primetime Series Renewed for Season Two". ABC Soaps In Depth. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "CBC Renews Original Legal Dramas "Burden of Truth" and "Diggstown"". The Futon Critic. July 21, 2020.
- ^ CBS, Diggstown [@DiggstownonCBC] (June 2, 2021). "And we now have a premiere date! See you all on OCTOBER 6 for the #DiggstownCBC season three premiere on @cbc and @cbcgem" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c White, Peter (January 26, 2021). "Fox Picks Up Canadian Legal Drama 'Diggstown'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Diggstown (TV Series 2019– ) - Full Cast & Crew at IMDb. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 8, 2019). "NUMBERS IN CANADA: Strong start for Big Brother; Diggstown under the Legal limit". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 15, 2019). "NUMBERS IN CANADA: Mon, Tues & Wed overnights". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 21, 2019). "NUMBERS: Good start for Jann". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 29, 2019). "FRIDAY NOTES: Canadian viewers turning into bankers". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Brioux, Bill (April 5, 2019). "NUMBERS IN CANADA: Jann slips in overnights". Brioux.tv. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 5, 2020). "The tribe has spoken with Survivor still a top draw in Canada". Brioux.tv. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 22, 2020). "News numbers, Survivor and Grey's big winners in Wednesday, Thursday overnights". Brioux.tv. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (April 23, 2020). "BET Plus Acquires Legal Procedural 'Diggstown' From Entertainment One". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "CBC's Diggstown is a charming, no-glitz legal drama". The Globe and Mail. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
External links
- 2010s Canadian drama television series
- 2020s Canadian drama television series
- 2019 Canadian television series debuts
- 2010s Black Canadian television series
- 2020s Black Canadian television series
- Canadian legal television series
- CBC Television original programming
- Television shows set in Nova Scotia
- Television shows filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Television series by DHX Media
- Television series by Entertainment One