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The Porter
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Arnold Pinnock
  • Bruce Ramsay
  • Annmarie Morais
  • Marsha Greene
  • Charles Officer
  • R.T. Thorne
  • Jennifer Kawaja
  • Ian Dimerman
Production companiesInferno Pictures Inc.
Sienna Films
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
BET+

The Porter is a Canadian television drama series, premiering on CBC Television on February 21, 2022.[1][2]

Premise

The series will depict the history of Black Canadian and African-American men who worked as Pullman porters in the period following World War I, leading to the 1925 creation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters as the first Black-led labour union.[3]

Cast

Production

Development

On December 10, 2020, CBC Television and BET+ announced that they would be partnering on the creation of a series about a group of railway workers who formed the first Black-led labour union.[4] The series from Inferno Picture and Sienna Films was created by Arnold Pinnock and Bruce Ramsay, with the participation of Annmarie Morais, Marsha Greene, Charles Officer and R.T. Thorne as producers, with Officer and Thorne also directing. The series is written by Morais, Greene, Andrew Burrows-Trotman, Priscilla White, Pinnock and Ramsay, with R.T. Thorne participating in the writers’ room.[5][6] Filming took place primarily in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada between June and September of 2021.[7]

Casting

In April 2021 CBC and BET+ announced the main cast was slated to include Aml Ameen, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Mouna Traoré.[5] In June Oluniké Adeliyi and Loren Lott joined the cast, with creators Arnold Pinnock and Bruce Ramsay also taking on series regular roles.[8][7] In July 2021, it was announced that Alfre Woodard would be joining the cast in a recurring role.[9]

Release

In addition to the CBC, the series will air in the United States on BET+.[10]

References

  1. ^ David, Greg (2 June 2022). "CBC SETS FALL SCHEDULE AND UNVEILS 2021-22 PROGRAMMING SLATE, INCLUDING OVER 35 ORIGINAL SERIES FROM CANADIAN CREATORS". TV, Eh?. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ David, Greg (23 November 2021). "CBC ANNOUNCES WINTER PREMIERE DATES". TV, Eh?. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ^ Simonpillai, Radheyan (10 December 2021). "CBC's The Porter will be Canada's biggest Black-led TV series". Now. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (10 December 2020). "CBC, BET+ Team On 'The Porter' Railway Workers Drama From Inferno Pictures & Sienna Films". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b Kanter, Jake; Petski, Denise (8 April 2021). "'The Porter': Aml Ameen, Ronnie Rowe Jr, Mouna Traoré To Headline CBC/BET+ Railway Worker Series". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ^ CBC. "The Porter - About the Show". CBC.ca. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b David, Greg (17 June 2021). "CBC AND BET+ ORIGINAL SERIES THE PORTER NOW IN PRODUCTION". TV, Eh?. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  8. ^ Vlessing, Etan (17 June 2021). "Oluniké Adeliyi, Loren Lott Join CBC, BET+ Civil Rights Drama 'The Porter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (19 July 2021). "Alfre Woodard Boards 'The Porter' CBC/BET+ Railway Worker Series". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  10. ^ David, Greg (10 December 2021). "CBC AND BET+ GREENLIGHT THE PORTER (WORKING TITLE), AN ORIGINAL DRAMA ABOUT RAILWAY WORKERS IN CANADA". TV, Eh?. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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