Intervention Canada

Intervention Canada is a Canadian documentary television series based on the A&E series Intervention. The series premiered on Slice on September 9, 2011.[1][2]

Intervention Canada
GenreDocumentary
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes27
Production
Running time43 minutes
Production companyOpen Door Co. & Insight Productions
Release
Original networkSlice (2011-2012)
T+E (2019-present)
Original releaseSeptember 9, 2011 (2011-09-09) –
present

The series profiles people whose dependence on drugs and alcohol or other compulsive behavior has brought them to a point of personal crisis or estranged them from their friends and loved ones. Each episode ends with a surprise intervention that is staged by the family and friends of the addict, conducted by addiction specialists.

The series ran for two seasons aired between 2011 and 2012. On February 9, 2012, Slice had announced on Facebook that the show was canceled. Despite this, a casting call for the series was posted on November 27, 2015.[3] On June 27, 2018, Blue Ant Media announced the series would return in March 2019 on T+E.[4]

The third season premiered on April 1, 2019.[5]

Interventionists
  • Andrew Galloway (Season 1 & 2)
  • Maureen Brine (Season 1 & 2)
  • Joey Marcelli (Season 2)
  • Sue Donaldson (Season 2)

References
  1. Strachan, Alex (9 September 2011). "TV tonight: Intervention Canada". Postmedia News. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. "Canada Gets Local Version of A&E's 'Intervention'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  3. "If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, please tell us your story here". Facebook. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. "Blue Ant Media Unveils Biggest-Ever Slate of New Original Programming for its Canadian Channels". June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  5. "Intervention Canada premieres on T+E, April 1 at 9 p.m. ET | TV, eh?".


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