Private Eyes (TV series)

Private Eyes
Genre
Created by
  • Tim Kilby
  • Shelley Eriksen
Based on The Code by G.B. Joyce
Starring
Opening theme "Private Eyes" by Dear Rouge
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 28 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Running time 43–45 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Entertainment One
Release
Original network Global
Original release May 26, 2016 – present
External links
Website

Private Eyes (formerly known as The Code[2]) is a Canadian comedy-drama television series created by Tim Kilby and Shelley Eriksen that stars Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson. It began airing on Global on May 26, 2016.[1] The first season consisted of 10 episodes. The series is inspired by the novel The Code by G.B. Joyce.[1] In the United States, the series premiered on February 11, 2018, on Ion Television, where it is presented a program "new" to the ION network.

Cast

Main

  • Jason Priestley as Matthew Kevin "Matt" ("Shadow") Shade, a former hockey player, now private investigator.
  • Cindy Sampson as Angela Susan "Angie" Everett, Shade's feisty boss at Everett Investigations. She is also his P.I. agency partner. She inherited the agency after the death of her father.

Recurring

Guest stars

Production and broadcast

A second season of 18 episodes was confirmed,[4][5] and production started in Autumn 2016 in Toronto. On March 27, 2017, Ion Television picked up the exclusive rights to broadcast the series in the United States,[6] where it is presented as an original series for the network.[7]

The first half of the second season premiered in Canada on May 25 and concluded on July 20, 2017.[8] The second half aired in the summer of 2018.[9]

On September 21, 2017, Global ordered a 12 episode third season set to start production in spring 2018.[10] Shooting has been underway, including at Queens Quay.[11]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110May 26, 2016 (2016-05-26)July 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)
2189May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25)July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20)
9May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanada viewers
(millions)
11"The Code"Kelly MakinTim Kilby & Shelley EriksenMay 26, 2016 (2016-05-26)1.44[12]
Matt "Shadow" Shade, a former pro hockey player connects with private detective Angie Everett to solve a case of one of his protege's careers being sabotaged.
22"Mise En Place"Kelly MakinAlan McCulloughJune 2, 2016 (2016-06-02)1.36[13]
When an old friend of Shade's finds the body of a celebrity chef and is not sure how she got there, he and Everett must work while avoiding an antagonistic detective to clear her name and find the right killer. Meanwhile, Shade's daughter wants to get a braille tattoo.
33"The Money Shot"Anne WheelerTara ArmstrongJune 9, 2016 (2016-06-09)1.06[14]
Shade and Everett are called to investigate a diamond heist, which turns out to be the disappearance of a prized race horse. Things take an interesting turn when Angie's mother turns up and must deal with her bookie. Shade also takes the PI exam.
44"The Devil's Playground"Shawn PillerDerek SchreyerJune 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)1.23[15]
When a famous author is a victim of arson, Shade and Everett follow several leads including his estranged daughter and two gay fashion designers who are not what they seem. Meanwhile, Shade and Jules clash over her new study partner/boyfriend.
55"The Six"Charles OfficerTassie Cameron & Marsha GreeneJune 23, 2016 (2016-06-23)0.93[16]
In Toronto's hip-hop scene, full of ego and unreliable witnesses, Shade and Angie must find, and try to protect, a 14-year-old witness to a violent nightclub shooting. Meanwhile, Shade drives himself crazy, and Angie too, trying to find out which mystery man Angie spent the night with, while simultaneously struggling to keep a promise to his daughter.
66"Partners in Crime / The Two-Minute You[17]"Robert LiebermanTim KilbyJune 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)0.95[18]
When Angie's friend is bankrupted by identity thieves, she and Matt discover the thief uses Speed Dating events to gather personal information quickly, so they go in as customers, with a side wager as to who can get the most date requests. Meanwhile, after realizing Jules is pulling away from him, Matt meets Simone at a book store.
77"Karaoke Confidential / Big Trouble In Little Korea[17]"Jerry CiccorittiShelley Eriksen & Derek SchreyerJuly 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)0.92[19]
Shade brings in a client without asking Angie: Jay, the owner of a Karaoke bar who suspects he is being followed after his friend disappeared. Angie is skeptical, especially after they quickly discover that Jay is a drug dealer, though while he maintains his innocence, he isn't very forthcoming. But as Shade and Angie put the pieces together, they realize Jay is trapped between a kingpin and a shady cop. Meanwhile, Jules is excited when some seniors become her friends, but she soon learns some hard lessons.
88"I Do, I Do"Robert LiebermanMarcus RobinsonJuly 14, 2016 (2016-07-14)0.86[20]
Matt and Angie are hired by a distressed husband to confirm whether his wife has a stalker. Meanwhile, Jules' mother and Matt's ex-wife, Becca, returns from Italy and stays with them, causing some turbulence in the Shade household.
99"Disappearing Act"Kelly MakinAlan McCullough & Marsha GreeneJuly 21, 2016 (2016-07-21)0.93[21]
Detective Mazhari asks Angie to find a magician who vanished from police custody and prevent any fallout. Meanwhile, Becca confirms she's staying in Toronto and starts complicating Matt's life when she lines it up for him to co-host a show with her.
1010"Family Jewels / Four Weddings And A Tribunal[17]"James GennShelley EriksenJuly 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)0.88[22]

Angie's cousin's wedding is disrupted when the groom's heirloom tiara is stolen. Angie's mother Nora is the police's prime suspect. Angie doesn't want to get involved but Shade sets out to prove her innocence. Meanwhile, Becca starts manipulating Matt into a new custody agreement over Jules where he has far less time, and he must decide whether to show her as an uncaring, manipulative, career-driven mother or let Jules keep her mother.

In the final moments, Angie goes on vacation with detective Nolan, giving Matt the keys to her father's office. Inside, he falls off his chair and finds an envelope from her father taped under the desk.

Season 2 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [23]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [23]Canada viewers
(millions)
111"The Extra Mile"Jason PriestleyAlan McCulloughMay 25, 2017 (2017-05-25)0.86[24]

Angie returns from vacation to find Shade being thrown out of the window, and that he has a new case. A friend of his has had her racing team's property vandalized, and the driver has been receiving death threats. While investigating the world of racing, they learn that the case ties to a hit-and-run from months earlier, and that there are more secrets than anyone realized. Matt meanwhile comes to terms with the new custody arrangement Becca has forced on him, but realizes Becca may not have Jules's well-being at heart.

Angie is given the letter that Matt found under his desk, and inside discovers a key.
122"Boardwalk Empire"Rob LiebermanMarcus RobinsonJune 1, 2017 (2017-06-01)0.86[25]

Angie and Shade are called by Zoe Chow, a resident of a small building who thinks someone is moving her things around to spook her. They are skeptical upon realizing she has no money to pay them, but when other residents report similar issues, they begin to suspect the building manager is trying to force them out as part of a Blockbusting scheme. Don meanwhile is being offered a retirement package and must try to work out if he wants it.

Meanwhile, Angie finds the key belongs to a safety deposit box, and gets a surprise from her father. In the end, Zoe is hired by Everett Investigations as an assistant.
133"The Frame Job"Gail HarveyThomas PoundJune 8, 2017 (2017-06-08)0.78[26]
The principal of Jules's school asks Shade to determine the validity of an allegation that a female teacher is in a sexual relationship with a student, before she has to report it to the board of directors. Things initially don't look good, but they soon suspect the work of an elusive school club. Meanwhile, Matt meets Jules’s new boyfriend, Liam, while Zoe tries to hide a hole she made in Angie's wall.
144"Crimes of Fashion"Shawn PillerTim KilbyJune 15, 2017 (2017-06-15)0.88[27]
Becca sets Everett Investigations up with a simple job: escort new clothing for a fashion show she's reporting on for an up-and-coming designer. However, the clothes are hijacked, and Shade and Angie now have 48 hours to find the clothing to save the designer’s future, Becca's career, and their own reputation. However, they soon realize they are not the only ones looking and that the van may have been stolen for something other than the clothes.
155"Now You See Her"Kelly MakinJames ThorpeJune 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)0.82[28]
A brilliant orchestra conductor hires Shade and Angie to find his missing fiancée. But there’s a catch: she died three years ago. On the trail of a ghost, Shade and Angie unearth a dark secret with fatal implications for everyone involved.
166"The P.I. Code"Sudz SutherlandDerek SchreyerJune 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)0.93[29]
A lawyer hires Shade and Angie to investigate jury tampering.
177"Between a Doc and a Hard Place"Kelly MakinJackie MayJuly 6, 2017 (2017-07-06)0.97[30]
Angie and Shade are hired to find out who's targeting a pro bono medical clinic.
188"Six Feet Blunder"Jill CarterKatrina SavilleJuly 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)0.87[31]
Shade and Angie are hired to find a missing body, but they wind up uncovering a scheme to bury millions of dollars.
199"The Good Soldier"Lee RoseAlan McCulloughJuly 20, 2017 (2017-07-20)1.04[32]
Shade and Angie investigate the case of a missing army cadet.
2010"Kissing the Canvas"James GennJames ThorpeMay 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)0.92[33]
When a boxer asks Shade to prove a match was fixed, Shade and Angie bring Nora in as a gambling adviser.
2111"Long Live the King"Charles OfficerKim MorrisonJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)0.95[34]
Shade and Angie go undercover when the king from a Medieval Show believes he's been poisoned.
2212"Getaway With Murder"James GennMarcus RobinsonJune 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)1.09[35]
Shade and Angie are hired by the owner of a luxurious rustic lodge to investigate an infidelity case, but their client ends up dead.
2313"A Fare to Remember"Anne WheelerTim KilbyJune 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)1.21[36]
During a routine sting operation, Shade and Angie pick up an unexpected fare with Maz and Nolan hot on their trail.
2414"Finding Leroy"Eleanore LindoKatrina SavilleJune 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)1.18[37]
Maz's sister comes to Angie for help recovering an aquatic creature that has gone missing from Ripley's Aquarium.
2515"The Hills Have Eyes"Anne WheelerDerek SchreyerJuly 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)1.09[38]
Shade and Angie go undercover when a young boy believes that his neighbour was murdered.
2616"Look Who's Stalking"Sudz SutherlandJackie MayJuly 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)1.02[39]
Becca is worried that a past stalker is back; she hires Shade and Angie to investigate the world of media, fame, and celebrity obsession.
2717"Brew The Right Thing"James GennJames Thorpe & Kim MorrisonJuly 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)1.24[40]
Shade and Angie are hired by brewing brothers who are concerned that someone is trying to sabotage their newly award-winning beer. What at first looks like simple corporate espionage gives way to something more sinister fermenting in the suds.
2818"Shadow of a Doubt"Shawn PillerAlan McCulloughJuly 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)N/A
Shade and Angie's partnership is tested when a mysterious client hires them to recover a faulty prototype for a potentially dangerous new energy source. But when their plans go awry, and their client disappears, who will be left holding the bag?

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