Departure (TV series)

Not to be confused with Departures (TV series).

Departure
Genre
Created byVince Shiao
Written by
  • Vince Shaio
  • Malcolm MacRury
  • John Krizanc
  • Ellen Vanstone
  • Stephanie Tracey
Directed byT. J. Scott
Starring
ComposerKeith Power
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Patrick Cassavetti
  • Carlo Dusi
  • Scott Garvie
  • D. Matt Geller
  • Diane Hendricks
  • Christina Jennings
  • Karine Martin
  • Archie Panjabi
  • Chris Philip
  • T. J. Scott
  • Ben Silverman
  • Bo Stehmeier
  • Jeff Stentz
  • David A. Stern
  • Malcolm MacRury
Producers
  • Julie Lacey
  • Tina Grewal
CinematographyCraig Wright
Editors
  • Vesna Svilanovic
  • Paul Winestock
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkGlobal
Release8 October 2020 (2020-10-08) –
11 September 2023 (2023-09-11)
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Departure is a suspense drama television series created by Vince Shiao. It was commissioned by the Canadian broadcaster Global and the American streaming service Peacock, being produced by Shaftesbury Films, Greenpoint Productions and Corus Entertainment.[1][2] Starring Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer and directed by T. J. Scott, the series premiered on Universal TV on 10 July 2019, with Global scheduling the Canadian debut for 8 October 2020.[3] During the first season's release in Canada and the UK, the series averaged more than one million viewers per episode.[4]

In 2021 the series was renewed for a third season, with Eric McCormack joining the cast.[5] That year, the series was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series.[6]

  1. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (13 November 2018). "Archie Panjabi, Christopher Plummer Embark for Departure Event Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (17 September 2020). "Departure: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer to Return to Departure Season 2". www.tv-eh.com. 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ Townsend, Kelly (9 November 2020). "Departure soars in the ratings for Global". Playback. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 October 2021). "Eric McCormack Joins 'Departure' as Canadian Series Starts Production on Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ Furdyk, Brent (30 March 2021). "Television Nominees Announced for 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, Schitt's Creek Leads the Pack with 21 Nominations". ET Canada. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.