The Spencer Sisters
The Spencer Sisters is a Canadian drama series that premiered January 29, 2023 on CTV.[1] The series stars Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber as Victoria and Darby Spencer, respectively; a mother and daughter duo who are thrust into investigating crimes in their home town of Alder Bluffs.[2]
| The Spencer Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Alan McCullough |
| Starring | Lea Thompson Stacey Farber |
| Composers | Ryan McLarnon and Rob Melamed |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Production companies | eOne Buffalo Gal |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| Original release | January 29, 2023 – present |
Premise
When her daughter Darby unexpectedly returns home (having resigned from her career as a police officer in protest for being overlooked), famed mystery novelist Victoria Spencer decides to finally pursue her dream of being a private detective. The two women form the Spencer Sisters Detective Agency (capitalizing on the fact that Victoria is often mistaken for Darby's sister as opposed to her mother) and start tackling a variety of cases in the fictional town of Alder Bluffs.
Cast and characters
Main
- Lea Thompson as Victoria Spencer, a famous writer of mystery novels and owner of the Spencer Sisters Detective Agency
- Stacey Farber as Darby Spencer, Victoria's daughter, a former cop, and co-owner of the Spencer Sisters Detective Agency
Recurring
- Thomas Antony Olajide as Zane Graham, Darby’s best friend from high school and an officer with the Alder Bluffs Police Department
- Edward Ruttle as Dr. Lucas Collins, Darby’s high school flame
- Husein Madhavji as Alastair Dhumal, Victoria's "IT Consultant" (a.k.a. hacker)
- Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves as Sarita Stark, Victoria's feisty literary agent
- Rodrigo Massa as Antonio Pereira, Zane's husband
- Kaitlyn Leeb as Lindsay Yip, a hotshot lawyer who is Lucas' fiancée
- Adam Hurtig as the chief of detectives for the Alder Bluffs Police Department
Guest appearances by Samuel Wexler, Paul Popowich, Andrew Bushell, Cindy Sampson, Seán Cullen, Matt Wells, Alex Ozerov, Jennifer Hui, Nancy Sorel, Mercedes Morris, Julius Cho, Mika Amonsen, Daniel Kash, Paul Essiembre, Tova Epp, Zarrin Darnell-Martin and Hazel Venzon.[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Scholar's Snafu" | April Mullen | Alan McCullough | January 29, 2023 |
| 2 | "The Executive's Elegy" | April Mullen | Jessie Gabe | February 17, 2023 |
| 3 | "The Coder's Calamity" | David Wellington | Jennica Harper | February 24, 2023 |
| 4 | "The Restauranteur's Ruin" | David Wellington | Jenn Engels | March 3, 2023 |
| 5 | "The Decorator's Debacle" | Joyce Wong | Evany Rosen | March 10, 2023 |
| 6 | "The Winemaker's Woe" | Joyce Wong | Nathalie Younglai | March 17, 2023 |
| 7 | "The Lawyer's Lament" | Melanie Orr | Jason Ip & Rosa Laborde | March 24, 2023 |
| 8 | "The Virtuoso's Vexation" | Melanie Orr | Jennica Harper | March 31, 2023 |
| 9 | "The Diva's Disaster" | Douglas Mitchell | Jenn Engels | April 14, 2023 |
| 10 | "The Runaway's Regret" | Amanda Tapping | Alan McCullough | April 21, 2023 |
Production
Filming
The series was shot in summer 2022 in various locations in southern Manitoba including Winnipeg. At least one episode was partially filmed in Dundas, Ontario.[4]
International broadcast
On May 11, 2023 it was announced that the CW Network picked up season one for the fall 2023 lineup.[5] It will premiere on October 4, 2023.[6]
On October 13, 2023 it was announced that the show was licensed to Warner Bros Discovery in France, NBCUniversal in Germany, Japan’s Wowow, Disney (Middle East and Portugal), Play Media (Belgium), TV Joj (Slovakia) and Tet/Telia (Baltics).[7]
References
- Matthew Almeida, "Solving Cases by the Book. CTV Original Series THE SPENCER SISTERS Premieres Feb. 10 on CTV". Bell Media, January 13, 2023.
- Jesse Whittock, "Lea Thompson And Stacey Farber To Lead Lighthearted CTV And eOne Procedural ‘The Spencer Sisters’ As Mother And Daughter". Deadline Hollywood, July 22, 2022.
- "The Spencer Sisters – Listings". Zap2it. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- Dan Vadeboncoeur, "New Lea Thompson TV show brings film jobs to Manitoba". CTV News Winnipeg, August 22, 2022.
- "The CW Buys Lea Thompson Canadian Drama 'The Spencer Sisters' for Fall Lineup as Scripted Strategy Becomes Clearer". 11 May 2023.
- Gelman, Vlada (July 12, 2023). "The CW Unveils Fall Premiere Dates for FBoy Island's Return, Sullivan's Crossing and More Imports". TVLine. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- https://www.c21media.net/news/wbd-france-nbcu-germany-japans-wowow-buy-eone-drama-spencer-sisters/