Terminal City (2005– )

A woman diagnosed with breast cancer, takes over an ailing reality show, turning it into a hit as her body and life begin to change.

Creator:

Angus Fraser

Stars:

Maria del Mar, Gil Bellows, Paul Soles

11 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maria del Mar	...	Katie Sampson (10 episodes, 2005)
Gil Bellows	...	Ari Sampson (10 episodes, 2005)
Paul Soles	...	Saul (10 episodes, 2005)
Jane McLean	...	Jane Richards (10 episodes, 2005)
Katie Boland	...	Sarah (10 episodes, 2005)
Adam Butcher	...	Nicky (10 episodes, 2005)
Nico McEown	...	Eli (10 episodes, 2005)
Andrew McIlroy	...	Brendan Baum (10 episodes, 2005)
Bill Mondy	...	Frank (10 episodes, 2005)
Michael Eklund	...	Henry Lundquist (10 episodes, 2005)
Paula Shaw	...	Ellie (9 episodes, 2005)
William Samples	...	Serge (8 episodes, 2005)
Jonathon Young	...	Jimmy Crib (8 episodes, 2005)
Charlie David	...	Rick (8 episodes, 2005)
Stellina Rusich	...	Lenora Bukowski (7 episodes, 2005)
John B. Destry	...	Mitch (7 episodes, 2005)
Ellie Harvie	...	Alice (6 episodes, 2005)
Nakul Kupur	...	Yash (6 episodes, 2005)
Ross Birchall	...	Kristov (5 episodes, 2005)
Chilton Crane	...	Samantha Anderson (5 episodes, 2005)
Rob LaBelle	...	Dr. David Ostrom (5 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

A woman diagnosed with breast cancer, takes over an ailing reality show, turning it into a hit as her body and life begin to change.

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Plot Keywords:

cancer | breast cancer | series in series | actress breaking typecast | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Life. Death. Ratings.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 2005 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crescent Entertainment, Big Dog Productions, Terminal TV Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (10 episode)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Can cancer be entertaining? We'll see...

I just got finished watching the first episode of this Canadian drama and so far, I like what I see. This episode took a little while for you to catch up to where the story was, but once there, it glides along nicely.

The strongest aspect of this show seems that while it would be EASY to make a tragic cryfest over the topic of cancer, it's treated here with a smirk and a bit of wit (while sneaking in a jab at reality TV). Maria del Mar does a wonderful job in the lead as the cancer-sufferer with the strange charm and it works well. The rest of the cast is good and are believable in their roles. The writing is sharp and production value (...as this is a Canadian production, I braced myself...) is very good (thank god).

I can't even imagine where this mini-series is going, but I highly suggest checking it out. Tentatively, 7.5 out of 10.