Second Jen

Second Jen
GenreSitcom
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyDon Ferguson Productions
Original release
NetworkCity (first season)
Omni
ReleaseOctober 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) –
March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)
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Second Jen is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on City on October 27, 2016.[1] The series is produced by Don Ferguson Productions and stars Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan as Mo and Jen,[2] two young East Asian Canadian women experiencing the ups and downs of being independent after moving out of their parents' homes for the first time.[3] Joy and Wan are also co-creators and writers for the series.[2]

Following its release in 2016, the series received mixed reviews.[4][5][6][7] In 2018, Omni Television announced it had commissioned a second season.[8][9] It premiered on August 4, 2018.[10][11] On February 8, 2019, the second season was nominated for Best Comedy Series by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.[12] The third and final season premiered February 14, 2021.[13][14]

  1. ^ "City unveils 2016/17 Prime-Time schedule". 570 News, June 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Second Jen starts rolling". Playback, July 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Second Jen breaks sitcom ground with two Asian women in lead roles". Toronto Star, August 9, 2016.
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  5. ^ Stover, Susan (October 27, 2016). "Second Jen Review". Dork Shelf. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
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  8. ^ "Omni renews Canadian multicultural TV series Blood and Water, Second Jen, Mangoes". November 2017.
  9. ^ "Rogers sets Second Jen return". Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Second Jen returns for long-awaited second season". TV, eh?. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Second Jen is back and taking aim at hot topics". Vancouver Sun. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "Nominees - Academy.ca". Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Second Jen Season 3 premieres February 14 on OmniTV". January 28, 2021.
  14. ^ Greg David, "Second Jen ends after three seasons on Omni". TV, eh?, March 24, 2021.