"Durham County" (2007) TV series 2007-????

Creators:

Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik
Janis Lundman
Adrienne Mitchell

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

They say there's only six degrees of separation between you and anyone else in the world, but sometimes it's not even that...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Breast Cancer | Doll | Sex | Electricity

Awards:

5 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Hugh Dillon	...	Mike Sweeney (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Helene Joy	...	Audrey Sweeney (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Laurence Leboeuf	...	Sadie Sweeney (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Greyston Holt	...	Ray Prager Jr (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Claudia Ferri	...	Roxy Calvert (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sonya Salomaa	...	Traci Prager (6 episodes, 2007)
Justin Louis	...	Ray Prager (6 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Labbé	...	Tom Bykovski (6 episodes, 2007)
Kathleen Munroe	...	Nathalie Lacroix (6 episodes, 2007)
Cicely Austin	...	Maddie Sweeney (6 episodes, 2007)
Romano Orzari	...	Ray Prager (6 episodes, 2009)
Mike Dopud	...	Glen Stuckey (6 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Forbes	...	Dr. Pen Verrity (6 episodes, 2009)
Frank Schorpion	...	Superintendent Palmer (5 episodes, 2007)
Geordie Johnson	...	Jonathan Verrity (5 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Smyth	...	Maggie Travis (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alex Cardillo	...	Mark Verrity (5 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Back Alley Durham Films

Somewhat intriguing

The plot of Durham County is one of those that will leave you scratching your head in confusion and frustration at times. It has a very quirky, off beat sense to it and it's hard to compare against a benchmark. At times it feels as though the writers of Twin Peaks got together on a lazy Sunday afternoon, put their heads together and came up with the plot for Durham County.

One thing about the series is that it's weird and puzzling and you can see that right from the first minute. Thankfully there are only 6 episodes because by the end of the last episode I was ready to punch my sofa cushion in frustration.

There are ups and downs to the series and it leans slightly more towards the downside a little. The upside is that it is short and for the most part does not succumb to anything typical. That makes it unique. There are no good guys here- just bad, badder and worse. The writers blur the lines neatly between the heroes and the villains, leaving it up to the viewer to decide if the character is good or bad. Acting is quite good by all the principal characters, helping to bring out a variety of emotions from the viewer's point. The downside is that the ending is not satisfying enough and leaves you wondering if it was worth watching in the first place. The plot does stumble around a bit and could have used some tightening.

All in all it starts out well but starts to lag in the third episode onwards leading to a disappointing finish.