Celebrated artist Jann Arden to guest star
Principal photography has begun on season 2 of CBC’s bold and irreverent original comedy WORKIN’ MOMS (13x30), produced by Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment. The series is created by Catherine Reitman (Black-ish, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), who serves as showrunner and stars as Kate Foster. WORKIN’ MOMS looks at the polarizing and unexpected realities of the lives of a group of friends—all working moms—and their partners, as they adjust to life as parents. They might not be able to have it all, but they’re sure as hell going to try. Balance is everything. Production will continue in and around Toronto until October for a winter premiere on CBC.
“We are thrilled to be back in production with CBC on the new season of Workin’ Moms,” said Catherine Reitman, creator and executive producer. “The response to season 1 was incredible and we’re excited to build on that momentum with our second season.”
In season 2, WORKIN’ MOMS will continue to navigate the highs and lows of love, careers and motherhood with refreshing humour and naked honesty. Season 2 picks up as Kate faces the professional consequences of choosing her baby over her career. For Anne, a past relationship resurfaces; revealing a secret she and Lionel had kept from Alice. Frankie finds her way again without Giselle, and Ian and Jenny deal with their separation as Ian continues work on his screenplay.
Returning cast include Dani Kind as Anne, Juno Rinaldi as Frankie, Jessalyn Wanlim as Jenny, Philip Sternberg as Nathan, Ryan Belleville as Lionel, Olunike Adeliyi as Giselle, Dennis Andres as Ian, Sarah McVie as Val, Katherine Barrell as Alicia, Mimi Kuzyk as Eleanor and Peter Keleghan as Richard. Joining the ensemble cast this season are Amanda Brugel (Kim’s Convenience, The Handmaid’s Tale) as Sonia, a barista and improv teacher, Angela Asher (Hard Rock Medical) as Dorothy, a wealthy eccentric, Christopher Redman (CSI: Miami, Reverie) as Brad Heshinton, hypnotherapist, and as a special guest, singer, songwriter and author Jann Arden as Anne’s mother Jane.
WORKIN’ MOMS is executive produced by Catherine Reitman and Philip Sternberg (Divorce Corp., Six Little McGhees). Directors for the season are Catherine Reitman, Paul Fox (Anne, Schitt’s Creek), Molly McGlynn (How to Buy a Baby), Philip Sternberg and Aleysa Young (Baroness von Sketch Show). The series is written by Reitman, Rebecca Kohler (Kim’s Convenience, This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Karen Moore (What Would Sal Do, Rookie Blue), Jillian Locke (X Company, Adam and Wiley’s Lost Weekend), Kathleen Phillips (Sunnyside), Robby Hoffman (Odd Squad) and Hannah Cheesman (Whatever, Linda). Series cinematography by Maya Bankovic (Below Her Mouth), production design by Elisa Sauve (Octavio Is Dead, Milton’s Secret) and costume design by Sheila Fitzpatrick (Degrassi: Next Class).
A CBC original series, WORKIN’ MOMS is produced by Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment with the participation of the Canadian Media Fund. The series is distributed internationally by Coldsprings Media LLC and represented by Vanguarde Artist Management and CAA.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Twitter: twitter.com/WorkinMoms
Instagram: instagram.com/workinmoms
Facebook: facebook.com/workinmomsTV
About Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment
Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment is a Canadian film and television production company dedicated to telling daring, original stories. Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment is also currently in development on the comedy series Starting Over for CBC.
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. We are Canada’s trusted source of news, information and Canadian entertainment. Deeply rooted in communities all across the country, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also provide international news and information from a uniquely Canadian perspective. In 2017, CBC/Radio-Canada will be at the heart of the celebrations and conversations with special 2017-themed multiplatform programming and events across Canada.
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CONTACTS:
CBC
Cathleen Saville
416-205-7976
cathleen.saville@cbc.ca
Workin’ Moms
Lisa Ghione
416.520.8031
lghione@gmail.com
Alina Publicity for Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment
Alina Duviner
416-574-1098
alina@alinapublicity.com
