NarcoLeap

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Narcoleap is a Canadian web series created by Kate Green.^[1] The series stars Chelsey Reist, Madison Smith, Austin Eckhert, Nicole Oliver, Aleks Paunovic, Cameron Bancroft, and Nhi Do, and is loosely based on the original concept by Donald Auger.^[2] Narcoleap tells the story of college student Kelsey Atkins, who unexpectedly begins to leap into the bodies of other people during her bouts of narcolepsy, which leads her to become a target in the deadly world of military espionage.^[3] The series premiered on YouTube on July 15, 2018, and was then released across Canada simultaneously on TELUS Optik TV, and CBC GEM on August 1, 2018. Season one of Narcoleap was proudly funded by the Independent Production Fund, TELUS STORYHIVE, and Creative BC, and was developed through the Women In The Director's Chair (WIDC) program.^[4] Season two of Narcoleap, distributed by HG Distribution, premiered on Highball TV on November 8, 2020. Season two was proudly funded by the Canada Media Fund, and the Bell Media Fund.