Run the Burbs
Run the Burbs is a Canadian television sitcom,[1] which premiered on CBC Television on January 5, 2022.[2] The series stars Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham, a suburban stay-at-home dad of two children whose wife Camille (Rakhee Morzaria) is an entrepreneur.[3]
| Run the Burbs | |
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| Composer | Tyler Armes |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jessica Daniel |
| Production locations | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Cinematography | Gerald Packer |
| Editor | Lindsay Allikas |
| Production company | Pier 21 Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | January 5, 2022 – present |
The series was created by Phung and Scott Townend, and is produced by Pier 21 Films.[4]
The series is shot in Hamilton, Ontario.[5] It is set in the suburbs of the fictional city of Rockridge, which Phung modeled in part on his hometown of Calgary, Alberta.[5]
The second season features new cast additions Gavin Crawford and Sharji Rasool,[6] as well as a tribute episode to Candy Palmater, a first-season cast member who died in December 2021.[7] In the United States, the series premiered on July 31, 2023, on The CW.[8]
CBC has renewed the show for a third season.[9]
Cast
- Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham[10]
- Rakhee Morzaria as Andrew's wife Camille
- Zoriah Wong as Khia Pham, Andrew and Camille's queer teenage daughter
- Roman Pesino as Leo Pham, Andrew and Camille's son
- Ali Hassan as Camille's father Ramesh[10]
- Julie Nolke as Camille's best friend Sam[10]
- Jonathan Langdon as Hudson, a neighbour of the Phams[10]
- Simone Miller as Hudson's daughter Mannix[10]
- Samantha Wan as Cathy, owner of a local bubble tea shop[10]
- Candy Palmater as Candy, a neighbour of the Phams[10]
- Chris Locke as Sebastian, a neighbour of the Phams[10]
- Aurora Browne as Barb[10]
Guest appearances
- Jason "Kardinal Offishall" Harrow as himself (Episode 1)
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | January 5, 2022 | April 13, 2022 | |
| 2 | 13 | January 4, 2023 | March 29, 2023 | |
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Blockbuster" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | January 5, 2022 | 386,000[11] | |
| Andrew and Camille have to scramble to save their neighbourhood block party after complications erupt. Andrew tries to coax neighbour Jason Harrow out of retirement to perform after a contact who claimed he could secure an appearance by Drake fails to come through, while Camille has to street race the local car club to secure a permit, but may be able to use her intimate knowledge of the neighbourhood as a suburban mom to her advantage. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Heatwave" | Peter Wellington | Nelu Handa | January 12, 2022 | N/A | |
| Camille and Andrew are invited to the new neighbor's pool but have to cancel on Hudson first; Khia paints a mural at Bubble Bae and looks for validation; Andrew struggles when Leo goes to overnight camp. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Carol the Conqueror" | Peter Wellington | Scott Townend & Andrew Phung | January 19, 2022 | N/A | |
| 4 | 4 | "Let's Go to the Movies" | Aleysa Young | Shebli Zarghami | January 26, 2022 | N/A | |
| 5 | 5 | "Independence Day" | Justin Wu | Wendy Litner | February 23, 2022 | N/A | |
| 6 | 6 | "First Date Date" | Justin Wu | Wendy Litner | March 2, 2022 | N/A | |
| 7 | 7 | "Phamily Matters" | Joyce Wong | Matt Kippen | March 9, 2022 | N/A | |
| 8 | 8 | "Raccoon Fever" | Melanie Orr | Shebli Zarghami | March 16, 2022 | N/A | |
| 9 | 9 | "Li Xi" | Joyce Wong | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | March 23, 2022 | N/A | |
| 10 | 10 | "Phamily Games Night" | Melanie Orr | Matt Kippen | March 30, 2022 | N/A | |
| 11 | 11 | "Forever Young" | Aleysa Young | Jessie Gabe | April 6, 2022 | N/A | |
| 12 | 12 | "This Is Your Day" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | April 13, 2022 | N/A | |
Season 2 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [12] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [12] |
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| 13 | 1 | "In Phocus" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | January 4, 2023 |
| 14 | 2 | "Phamily Ties" | Aleysa Young | Nelu Handa | January 11, 2023 |
| 15 | 3 | "Phamily Emergency" | Aleysa Young | Courtney Jane Walker | January 18, 2023 |
| 16 | 4 | "Phriends and Enemies" | Zoe Hopkins | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | January 25, 2023 |
| 17 | 5 | "Phestival of Life" | Zoe Hopkins | Anthony Q. Farrell | February 1, 2023 |
| 18 | 6 | "Phamily Budget" | Zoe Hopkins | Cathryn Naiker | February 8, 2023 |
| 19 | 7 | "Phresh Start" | Pat Mills | Sara Peters | February 15, 2023 |
| 20 | 8 | "Morning Phrenzy" | Pat Mills | Anthony Q. Farrell | February 22, 2023 |
| 21 | 9 | "Culture Phest" | Nelu Handa | Joyce Wong | March 1, 2023 |
| 22 | 10 | "Phlashback" | Scott Townend | Pat Mills | March 8, 2023 |
| 23 | 11 | "Turn Lepht" | Courtney Jane Walker | Joyce Wong | March 15, 2023 |
| 24 | 12 | "Phamily Affair" | Sherren Lee | Andrew Phung & Cathryn Naiker | March 22, 2023 |
| 25 | 13 | "Phriendship" | Sherren Lee | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | March 29, 2023 |
References
- Jon Roe, "Calgary Kim's Convenience actor stars in new CBC comedy". Calgary Herald, March 26, 2021.
- Greg David, "CBC announces winter premiere dates". TV, eh?, November 23, 2021.
- Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Kim Convenience’s Andrew Phung & Nicole Power Set New Comedies At Canada’s CBC". Deadline Hollywood, March 26, 2021.
- "Kim’s Convenience’ stars Nicole Power and Andrew Phung getting their own CBC shows". Red Deer Advocate, March 27, 2021.
- Norman Wilner, "Andrew Phung’s terrific Run". Now, January 5, 2022.
- Etan Vlessing, "Gavin Crawford, Sharjil Rasool Join ‘Run the Burbs’ Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter, October 20, 2022.
- Noel Ransome, "Run the Burbs has a new showrunner and renewed focus on authenticity for Season 2". The Globe and Mail, January 6, 2023.
- Bell, BreAnna (May 10, 2023). "The CW Acquires Canadian Sitcom 'Run the Burbs' from 'Kim's Convenience' Alum Andrew Phung". Variety.
- "Opinion | Hamilton-filmed sitcom 'Strays' gets dropped by CBC". The Hamilton Spectator. 14 April 2023.
- Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Run The Burbs’: Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong, Roman Pesino & More Set As Main Cast Of CBC Family Comedy From Andrew Phung". Deadline Hollywood, September 27, 2021.
- "Strong Son of a Critch debut puts CBC back in the mix". Brioux.tv. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Run the Burbs - Episodes". Zap2It. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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