Being Adam (20 Oct. 2010)

Adam learns that Hastings, his old boss for who he did his enforcing, has just died. At the wake which Adam reluctantly attends, many of his old enforcer colleagues, including his own ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Woolnough

Writers:

Jana Sinyor (creator), Jana Sinyor (concept),

Stars:

Erin Karpluk, Adam Fergus, Reagan Pasternak

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Erin Karpluk	...	Erica Strange
Adam Fergus	...	Adam Fitzpatrick
Reagan Pasternak	...	Julianne Giacomelli
Kathleen Laskey	...	Barb Strange
Joanna Douglas	...	Samantha Strange
Morgan Kelly	...	Brent Kennedy (credit only)
Vinessa Antoine	...	Judith Winter (credit only)
John Boylan	...	Gary Strange (credit only)
Brandon Jay McLaren	...	Lenin (credit only)
Michael P. Northey	...	Ivan (as Michael Northey)
Bill Turnbull	...	Dave (credit only)
Michael Riley	...	Dr. Tom
Jeff Geddis	...	Darryl
Melanie Scrofano	...	Rebecca
Kim Roberts	...	Camilla

Storyline

Adam learns that Hastings, his old boss for who he did his enforcing, has just died. At the wake which Adam reluctantly attends, many of his old enforcer colleagues, including his own younger brother Johnny who Adam got into the business, try to get him to return to this old lifestyle, which he declines but in such a way that those enforcer tendencies are still evident within him. Dr. Tom feels that Adam is now ready to confront that aspect of his life, and sends him back to his early twenties when he had a job with the "boss from hell", Sean, who Adam beat up after not being able to hold his temper any longer after the constant verbal abuse from Sean. That beating left Adam with a prison sentence, a criminal record and a reputation, all which led to his job with Hastings. He vows not to beat Sean this second time around but to walk away. However, in being able to walk away, Adam's life since that time fundamentally changes to an alternate reality he neither recognizes or embraces as ...

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Plot Keywords:

alternate reality | spontaneous sex | girl stripped down to panties | panties | irish gangster | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 2010 (Canada)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Worldwide, Being Erica Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Angue"
(uncredited)
Written by Marco DiFelice, Michael Palermo
Performed by Supergarage

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