Terminal City (TV series)

Terminal City
Created by	Angus Fraser
Starring	Gil Bellows; Paul Soles; Jane McLean; Bill Mondy; Michael Eklund; Katie Boland; Adam Butcher; Ross Birchall; Nico McEown; Maria del Mar
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer(s)	Angus Fraser; Jayme Pfahl; Gordon Mark (producer); Harold Lee Tichenor (consulting)
Running time	50 mins.
Release
Original network	The Movie Network; Movie Central; City
Original release	October 17 – December 19, 2005
External links
	Website

Terminal City was a Canadian mini-series about a woman (Maria del Mar) diagnosed with breast cancer while running a failing reality tv show turning it into a hit as her life and body begin to change.

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"Terminal City...A new breed (and calibre) of must-see Canadian TV." - Gayle MacDonald, The Globe and Mail
"World class writing and acting...HBO calibre." - John McKay, Canadian Press
"A challenging, deeply disturbing 10-part hour drama that raises the bar considerably." - Jim Bawden, Star Week
"Terminal City is one of the most original and intricate explorations of family dynamics ever created for television in this country." - Alison Cunningham, TV Times
"Morality comes calling: Terminal City is like Six Feet Under with a comic twist." - Bill Brioux, Toronto Sun
"Exceptional drama." - Alex Strachan, CanWest News Service
"A challenging, relentlessly ambitious ride worth taking." - BB, Dose
"Elegantly sinister, comic and deeply moving. Maria Del Mar in the tough lead role, handles it with aplomb." - John Doyle, The Globe and Mail
"Challenging, evocative, addictive." - Rob Salem, The Toronto Star
"New provocative drama." - Tara Merrin, Calgary Sun

Originally conceived as a feature film, Terminal City was filmed in Victoria, British Columbia in 76 days and won 11 Leo Awards plus 2 nominations.

In Canada, Terminal City originally aired its first run episodes on The Movie Network and Movie Central, later being rerun on Citytv.
In the United States, Sundance Channel picked up the series and began airing the series in March 2008.

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