| Transporter: The Series | |
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| Genre | Action/Adventure Thriller |
| Based on | Transporter by Luc Besson Robert Mark Kamen |
| Developed by | Alexander Ruemelin |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson |
| Opening theme | "Working Man" Written by Rush Arranged by Jamie Forsyth Performed by Danielle Armstrong |
| Composer | Nathaniel Méchaly |
| Country of origin | France Canada Germany |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Brad Turner Fred Fuchs Timothy J. Lea |
| Producers | Susan Murdoch Klaus Zimmermann |
| Production locations | France, Canada, Germany |
| Cinematography | David Herrington Stephen Reizes |
| Editors | Roslyn Kalloo Stephen Lawrence Eric Goddard David B. Thompson Don Cassidy |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Atlantique Productions QVF Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTL (Germany) M6 (France) HBO Canada (Canada, English) Super Écran 1 (Canada, French) |
| Release | 11 October 2012 – 14 December 2014 |
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Transporter: The Series (French: Le Transporteur : la série) is an action-thriller television series, a spinoff of the Transporter film series created by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, with Chris Vance taking over the role of Frank Martin for the series. It was co-produced by the French Atlantique Productions and the Canadian boutique entertainment company QVF, Inc. The series was broadcast by M6, RTL Television, The Movie Network, and Movie Central. Originally, HBO and Cinemax were involved,[1] but they dropped out in 2013.[2]
Twelve episodes were ordered in 2012 for the first season with an overall budget of US$40 million or €30 million.[1] The show premiered that year on 11 October in Germany on RTL, and on 6 December in France on M6. The Canadian premiere was on 4 January 2013 on HBO Canada and Super Écran 1 (with the first episode available online on 18 December 2012).[3] The series started broadcasting in India on 25 January 2013 on Sony PIX, and premiered in the United States on TNT on 18 October 2014. Twelve more episodes were ordered for season 2, which began production in Morocco in February 2014.[4] Season 2 premiered in Canada on 5 October 2014 on The Movie Network and Movie Central,[5] and in the United States on TNT on 29 November 2014.[6] On 26 November 2015, it was announced that the series was cancelled and would not be renewed for a third season.[7][better source needed]
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (20 May 2011). "RTL Joins HBO's 'Transporter' Series as Co-Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (23 January 2014). "TNT Acquires 'Transporter' Series For Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Adrenaline-Fueled Original Drama TRANSPORTER – THE SERIES Returns on The Movie Network and Movie Central, October 5" (Press release). Corus Entertainment. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Transporter: The Series (TNT) - Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Transporter: The Series: Cancelled; No Season Three". TV Series Finale. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.