Coroner (TV series)

Coroner is a Canadian drama television series developed by Morwyn Brebner, and based on the Jenny Cooper series of novels by M. R. Hall. The series premiered on CBC in January 2019.[1] It was announced in May 2020 that a third season of the series has been ordered.[2]

This article is about a Canadian TV series on the CBC. For the British daytime TV series, see The Coroner.
Coroner
GenreDrama
Based onJenny Cooper novels
by M.R. Hall
Developed byMorwyn Brebner
StarringSerinda Swan
Country of originCanada
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time42 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Muse Entertainment
  • Back Alley Films
DistributorMuse Entertainment
Release
Original network
Original releaseJanuary 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) –
present (present)

Overview

The series stars Serinda Swan as Jenny Cooper, a recently-widowed coroner in Toronto who investigates suspicious deaths.[3][4]

Cast
  • Serinda Swan as Jenny Cooper
  • Roger Cross as Donovan “Mac” McAvoy
  • Alli Chung as Det. Taylor Kim
  • Paniz Zade as Shanti Laghari
  • Eric Bruneau as Liam Bouchard
  • Ehren Kassam as Ross Kalighi
  • Tamara Podemski as Alison Trent
  • Lovell Adams-Gray as Dr. Dwayne Allen
  • Saad Siddiqui as Dr. Neil Sharma
  • Andy McQueen as Detective Malik Abed

Production and development

The series was developed from the M. R. Hall novels for television by Morwyn Brebner,[5] and was produced by Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Film Productions, and Cineflix Studios, with Adrienne Mitchell as executive producer and lead director.[3]

The first season of Coroner consists of 8 episodes.[3] Following the finale of the first season, on March 25, 2019 CBC renewed Coroner for an 8-episode second season.[6] It was announced in May 2020 that a third season is to follow.[2]

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07)February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
28January 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)

Season 1 (2019)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanada viewers
(millions)
11"Black Dog"Adrienne MitchellMorwyn BrebnerJanuary 7, 2019 (2019-01-07)1.051[7]
22"Bunny"Adrienne MitchellWaneta StormsJanuary 14, 2019 (2019-01-14)1.015[8]
33"Scattered"Adrienne MitchellSean ReycraftJanuary 21, 2019 (2019-01-21)0.948[9]
44"Quick or Dead"Adrienne MitchellMorwyn Brebner & MotionJanuary 28, 2019 (2019-01-28)1.004[10]
55"All's Well"Winnifred JongNoelle CarboneFebruary 4, 2019 (2019-02-04)1.051[11]
66"Confetti Heart"Sherren LeeSeneca AaronFebruary 11, 2019 (2019-02-11)1.102[12]
77"The Suburbs"Paul FoxNoelle Carbone & Seneca AaronFebruary 18, 2019 (2019-02-18)N/A
88"Bridges"Paul FoxMorwyn Brebner & Nathalie YounglaiFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)1.112[13]

Season 2 (2020)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanada viewers
(millions)
91"Fire"Adrienne MitchellMorwyn BrebnerJanuary 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)N/A
102"Borders"Adrienne MitchellMotionJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)0.956[14]
113"Crispr Sistr"Winnifred JongNathalie YounglaiJanuary 20, 2020 (2020-01-20)N/A
124"Unburied"Winnifred JongSean ReycraftJanuary 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)N/A
135"One Drum"Charles OfficerShannon MastersFebruary 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)N/A
146"The Flipside"Charles OfficerSeneca AaronFebruary 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)N/A
157"Monster in the House"Adrienne MitchellNoelle CarboneFebruary 17, 2020 (2020-02-17)N/A
168"Fire"Adrienne MitchellMorwyn BrebnerFebruary 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)N/A

Release

The series premiered on CBC on January 7, 2019,[1] and attracted more than 1 million viewers per episode throughout the first season.[15] The series was subsequently renewed for second season.[6]

In October 2018, it was announced that NBCUniversal International Networks had acquired rights to air Coroner around the world. The series of eight one-hour episodes will premiere in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Africa, Latin America, Brazil, and Australia from late 2019.[16] Cineflix announced that the UK airing of Coroner constituted Universal TV’s strongest ever series launch.[17]

In May 2020, The CW acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for the series[18] and set to premiere on August 5, 2020.[19]

Ratings

Coroner attracted 1 million viewers per episode throughout its first season.[15]

References
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  2. CBC Greenlights Season 3 of Coroner May 26, 2020 thetvjunkies.com, accessed May 26, 2020
  3. About the Show: CORONER cbc.ca/mediacentre, accessed 29 May 2018
  4. Petski, Denise (20 June 2018). "Serinda Swan To Star In CBC Drama Series 'Coroner'". deadline.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. "Greg David: CBC announces new and returning programming slate for 2018-19 season". tv-eh.com, 24 May 2018, accessed 28 July 2018
  6. CBC announces first round of renewals for the 2019-20 season tv-eh.com, accessed 8 December 2019
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  12. Top Programs – Total Canada (English) February 11, 2019 - February 17, 2019 - Numeris assets.numeris.ca, accessed 8 December 2019
  13. Top Programs – Total Canada (English) February 25, 2019 - March 3, 2019 - Numeris assets.numeris.ca, accessed 8 December 2019
  14. Top Programs – Total Canada (English) January 13, 2020 - January 19, 2020 - Numeris assets.numeris.ca, accessed 30 January 2020
  15. Top Programs – Total Canada (English) February 25, 2019 - March 3, 2019 assets.numeris.ca, accessed 8 December 2019
  16. "Greg David: NBCUniversal International Networks acquires CBC series Coroner". tv-eh.com, 8 October 2018, accessed 8 November 2018
  17. Coroner is the #1 New Canadian Drama of the 2018/19 Broadcast Season www.cineflixrights.com, accessed 28 December 2019
  18. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (May 11, 2020). "The CW Acquires 'Swamp Thing', Canadian Drama 'Coroner' & UK Comedy 'Dead Pixels' As Network Readies Fall 2020 Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  19. Petski, Denise (June 16, 2020). "The CW Acquires Four Alternative Series For Summer Lineup & Finalizes Premiere Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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