2017 Canadian TV series or program
Pure is a Canadian television drama series that first aired on CBC Television in January and February 2017,[ 1] and subsequently on Super Channel . The show stars Ryan Robbins as Noah Funk, a Mennonite pastor working undercover within an organized crime network in order to clean up a drug trafficking problem in his community.[ 2] The show also stars A. J. Buckley , Peter Outerbridge , Alex Paxton-Beesley, and Rosie Perez .[ 3]
Pure is produced by Two East Productions and Cineflix Media [ 4] and is directed by Ken Girotti .[ 5]
Showrunner Michael Amo stated that he pitched the show to television networks in the 2000s but "didn't get any takers".[ 4] It is inspired by the operations of a Mennonite organized crime ring that smuggled cocaine and marijuana from Mexico to Canada and the United States.[ 4] [ 6]
The series premiere was watched by 858,000 Canadian viewers.[ 7] On April 12, 2017, the show was picked up by Hulu in the United States.[ 8] WGN America acquired the US television rights to the series in August 2017.[ 9]
Initially, Pure was not renewed for a second season;[ 10] [ 11] however, in April 2018 the show was picked up by Super Channel, CBC, Hulu, and WGN America for a season two with six episodes, set to premiere in 2019.[ 12] [ 13] The series is scheduled to debut on WGN America on May 28, 2019.[ 14]
In June 2018, Super Channel announced that actors Alyson Hannigan , Christopher Heyerdahl , Zoie Palmer , and Victor Gomez were joining the production for Season 2.[ 15] [ 16]
^ "CBC Unveils Winter Schedule" . Broadcaster. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016 .
^ "CBC adds daytime series, Mennonite mob drama in new TV lineup" . Toronto Star . May 26, 2016.
^ "Production underway on CBC's Pure" . Playback . October 6, 2016.
^ a b c Wong, Tony (January 7, 2017). "CBC does Breaking Bad – with Mennonites" . Toronto Star . Retrieved January 8, 2017 .
^ "Rosie Perez joins cast of CBC's new Mennonite mob drama Pure" . CBC News . The Canadian Press . October 6, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017 .
^ Brioux, Bill (January 5, 2017). "CBC's 'Pure' a drug smuggling tale in Mennonite country" . The Chronicle-Herald . The Canadian Press . Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017 .
^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (January 10, 2017). "MON o'nites CBC: solid start for #Pure 858k; #MurdochMysteries 1138k" (Tweet ). Retrieved April 5, 2018 – via Twitter .
^ Tartaglione, Nancy (April 12, 2017). "Hulu Acquires CBC Crime Drama 'Pure' " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 17, 2017 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 8, 2017). "WGN America Picks Up Swedish Drama '100 Code', Canadian Series 'Pure' & 'Shoot The Messenger' For 'Prime Crime' Slate" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 5, 2018 .
^ David, Greg (May 24, 2017). "CBC sets 2017-18 primetime schedule; plus new, returning and cancelled series" . Retrieved May 24, 2017 .
^ A. J. Buckley [@AjohnBuckley] (April 23, 2017). "CBC dropped the ball 4 sure. This cast was GOLD!" (Tweet ). Retrieved April 5, 2018 – via Twitter .
^ "Super Channel announces casting for second season of PURE" . Super Channel . June 27, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 5, 2018). "WGN America Crime Drama 'Pure' Gets Second Season Ahead of Series' 2019 Premiere" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 5, 2018 .
^ "WGN America Releases Key Art, First Trailer And Sets Premiere Date Of Its Anticipated Religious Crime Drama Series "Pure" For Wednesday, January 23" . PR Newswire . November 12, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ Liszewski, Bridget (June 27, 2018). "Pure: Season 2 Casting Announcements" . The TV Junkies . Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ Petski, Denise (June 27, 2018). " 'Pure': Alyson Hannigan Set To Recur in Season 2 of WGN America Crime Drama" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 27, 2018 .