Jann (TV series)

Jann
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
ComposerRussell Broom
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes22 (+1 special)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerBrian Dennis
Production locationsCalgary, Alberta
EditorAren Hansen
Running time20–22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 20, 2019 (2019-03-20) –
November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)
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Jann is a Canadian comedy television series that premiered on CTV on March 20, 2019. It stars Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden as a fictionalized version of herself and is loosely based on events from her life.[1][2] The cast also includes Zoie Palmer, Patrick Gilmore, Deborah Grover, Elena Juatco, Alexa Rose Steele, and Jason Blicker.[3]

On June 9, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season,[4] which premiered on September 21, 2020.[5] On June 10, 2020, it was renewed for a third season,[6] which premiered on September 27, 2021.[7] A one-hour holiday special, titled Jann: Alone for the Holidays, premiered on December 9, 2022. In an interview with the Calgary Herald, Arden said that while series is not cancelled, it has not been greenlit for a fourth season but is optimistic that it will happen.[8]

  1. ^ Wong, Tony (March 15, 2019). "Jann Arden's narcissistic alter ego shines in CTV's Jann". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Volmers, Eric (March 14, 2019). "Typecast? Calgary singer Jann Arden plays a strange version of herself in new CTV sitcom". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Brioux, Bill (October 7, 2018). "Set Visit: Jann Arden's upcoming CTV series "Jann"". Brioux.TV. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ Harris, Bill (June 9, 2019). "Big Stories, Big Successes, Big Plans: Stars Shine Bright at 2019 #CTVUpfront" (Press release). The Lede and Bell Media. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Dowling, Amber (September 3, 2020). "'Jann' season two is coming this fall with a bunch of celebrity friends along for the ride". The Loop. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bell Media's Returning English and French-Language Original Programming Series Synopses for 2021/22" (Press release). The Lede and Bell Media. June 10, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "With JANN Taking Charge of Her Own Life and Career in Season 3, What Could Go Wrong? Well ..." The Lede. Bell Media. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Volmers, Eric (December 10, 2022). "Jann Arden faces the holidays alone in star-studded Christmas special based on sitcom". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.