"Jensplaining offers the chance to cut through the urban legends and junk science and provide clear, factual information." - NOW Magazine
"We need Gunter now—desperately." - Chatelaine
"If you’re a sucker for health and beauty trends this is a show for you." - Daily Hive
"Jensplaining showcases Gunter’s characteristically caustic wit and accessible advice."
“Blunt delivery is why Gunter is so popular, and why she’s headlining Jensplaining… on which she'll deliver more of the same no-holds-barred takes on women’s health.”
-Dr. Gunter’s new book The Menopause Manifesto is now available across Canada-
TORONTO – A second season of CBC’s acclaimed sex and science docuseries JENSPLAINING (10x15) is on the way, as announced yesterday by CBC. Produced by Peacock Alley Entertainment, the series features outspoken and unapologetic women’s health expert Dr. Jen Gunter. With each episode, Dr. Gunter continues her pursuit to eradicate unproven wellness claims and the spread of misinformation by debunking celebrity-backed trends, folk remedies, and useless products marketed to women. JENSPLAINING season two begins production this fall with topics including masturbation and orgasm, libido, sex after menopause, and sleep, to name a few. The new season will premiere on CBC Gem later in the 2021-22 broadcast year.
The first season premiere of JENSPLAINING on CBC Gem garnered more first-week total views than any other short-form series to date and was among the most-streamed programs on the service for the first few months available.*
JENSPLAINING is the first digital series produced by Peacock Alley Entertainment and the second series the prodco has delivered to tackle health and wellness-related topics.
“A woman's right to her own body, particularly to make decisions about her health and wellbeing, is contingent on access to information and resources. Dr. Jen Gunter is one of the leading voices providing that access, and we’re proud to join the fight to support evidence-based content,” said Carrie Mudd, President, Peacock Alley Entertainment.
For Peacock Alley, Carrie Mudd is Executive Producer, Sally Karam is Showrunner, and Ryan Valentini is Producer. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager of Entertainment, Factual and Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Mike Miner is Executive in Charge of Production.
Canadians looking to revisit JENSPLAINING from the beginning can watch season one on CBC Gem.
In addition to JENSPLAINING, the #1 bestselling author of The Vagina Bible, launched a new book last week, THE MENOPAUSE MANIFESTO: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism. Dr. Gunter, Canadian OB/GYN and the internet's most fearless advocate for women's health, delivers empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths and misunderstandings about menopause with hard facts, science, fascinating historical perspective, and expert advice. Frank and funny, Dr. Gunter debunks misogynistic attitudes and challenges the over-mystification of menopause to reveal everything you need to know about menopause.
About Peacock Alley Entertainment
Peacock Alley Entertainment produces ground-breaking, award-winning film, television and digital content for broadcast and streaming partners worldwide.
Ranked among the best production companies globally by RealScreen and named Production Company of the Year by Canada’s authoritative industry news source, Playback - from inception to execution, across scripted and factual slates, Peacock Alley’s focus is storytelling and innovation. Productions include the young-adult drama Tiny Pretty Things (Netflix), the upcoming true-crime documentary Catching A Serial Killer (Oxygen), the true-crime comedy New Eden (Crave), the sci-fi drama Travelers starring Eric McCormack (Netflix), the celebrated tribute concert Tower of Song: Leonard Cohen (CBC), blue-chip science series Jensplaining (CBC) and A User’s Guide to Cheating Death (Netflix), 50 Ways to Kill Your Mum (Zoomer), The Parent Trip (BYUtv), Taste Testers (Food Network), Unusually Thicke (Pop), Brave New Girls (E!), Illusions of Grandeur (OLN) and Money Moron (Slice). Visit peacockalleytv.com.
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
*Source: Adobe Analytics, CBC Gem, August 2019 - January 2020, Metric: Content Starts.
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Media contacts:
Adrienne Kakoullis, Rise PR
416.450.6637 / akakoullis@risepr.ca
Teaghan Hawke, Publicist, CBC
416.205.6863 / teaghan.hawke@cbc.ca
