Production News – CTV Spins Out New Comedy Series

CTV has announced that production is now underway in Toronto on 13 new episodes for the second season of Canadian scripted comedy Spun Out.

Produced in association with Project 10 Productions at Pinewood Toronto Studios on Stage 2, the show is headlined by Dave Foley and features a return of the original cast including Paul Campbell, Al Mukadam, Rebecca Dalton, J.P. Manoux , Darcy Michael and Holly Deveaux. Series 1 was also recorded at Pinewood Toronto Studios.
The show was nominated for a 2014 Directors Guild of Canada Award-nominee for Best Comedy TV Series. It follows the ups and downs of a public relations agency "staffed with people who can spin everyone's problems but their own".
"With an exceedingly talented cast, a fantastic writing room, and pedigreed producers, we look forward to seeing how Spun Out grows in its second season," said Phil King, President, CTV, Sports, an‎d Entertainment Programming.
Gemini Award winners Jeff Biederman (Life With Derek, Overruled!) and Brent Piaskoski (According to Jim, Radio Free Roscoe) are co-creators, writers, and executive producers. Brian K. Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Drew Carey Show) is co-creator, director, and executive producer. Andrew Barnsley (Sports on Fire) and Dave Foley are executive producers, and Colin Brunton (Puppets Who Kill) is producer.
For Bell Media, Sarah Fowlie is Director, Independent Production, Comedy, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks. Phil King is President - CTV, Sports, an‎d Entertainment Programming.

www.ctv.ca/SpunOut.aspx

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