Muse Entertainment, Cineflix Studios, and Back Alley Films are thrilled to announce that production has started in Toronto and Ontario on season four (12x60) of the CBC original series and audience favourite CORONER, starring Serinda Swan (Inhumans, Ballers) as coroner Dr. Jenny Cooper with Roger Cross (Dark Matter, Caught) as Detective Donovan McAvoy. Inspired by the best-selling series of books by M.R. Hall and created for television by Morwyn Brebner (Saving Hope, Rookie Blue), the new season will debut on CBC and the CBC Gem streaming service in Winter 2022.
This season, Serinda Swan will feature her talents behind the camera for her television series directorial debut. Swan joins a dynamic and acclaimed group of directors including Adrienne Mitchell (Durham County, Bellevue) Ruba Nadda (Frankie Drake Mysteries), Farhad Mann (Murdoch Mysteries), Samir Rehem (Tiny Pretty Things), Cory Bowles (Pretty Hard Cases) and Liz Farrer (Coroner). Award-winning writer/producer Adriana Maggs (Caught, Grown Up Movie Star) will lead the series as Showrunner with a celebrated and illustrious writing team including Noelle Carbone (Wynonna Earp), Shannon Masters (Cardinal), Laura Good (Burden of Truth), Nathalie Younglai (Super Zee), Seneca Aaron (Nurses), Wendy ‘Motion’ Brathwaite (Akilla’s Escape), JP Larocque (Another Life), Mazi Khalighi (Foraldraskap) and Lindsey Addawoo (Promise Me).
“I am thrilled to be joining this wonderful and important series in its fourth season, following the success created by Morwyn Brebner. It has been very exciting to slip into the world of Jenny Cooper and CORONER, and to further explore how death tells us everything we need to know about life today,” says Adriana Maggs, Showrunner/Executive Producer. “We are so appreciative to CBC for their continued support for this series. This season we will explore more fascinating bodies and cases filled with mystery and intrigue, and continue to showcase this amazing ensemble of Canadian talent with our international viewers and fans.”
CORONER season four returns with Dr. Jenny Cooper fresh from recent and sudden loss determined to start anew. To cope with her grief, she buries herself in her work but a new face in the office causes Jenny to re-examine her relationship with life and death. At home, Jenny is dealing with the return of the mother who abandoned her as a child. Detective Donovan McAvoy, fresh from recovery, seeks to prove he’s fit to be back on the job and unintentionally finds himself in a situation that creates a rift between him and partner Malik Abed. Ross finds new passions and interests – one of them being Jenny’s assistant, Alphonse). Gordon and Peggy reunite, though Jenny is convinced Peggy is not as perfect as she seems. Through a collection of emotionally intense, and spine-tingling cases, this season addresses grief, isolation, openness, impermanence, forgiveness, and resilience of spirit. Jenny and all those around her learn to live in the moment, learn to be free, and learn that the vulnerability you possess can be your greatest strength.
CORONER stars Serinda Swan as Dr. Jenny Cooper with Roger Cross as Detective Donovan McAvoy; Ehren Kassam (Degrassi, Next Class) as Ross; Nicholas Campbell (Da Vinci’s Inquest, Bad Blood) as Gordon Cooper; Jennifer Dale (SurrealEstate) as Margaret ‘Peggy’; Andy McQueen (Station Eleven) as Malik Abed; Kiley May (It Chapter Two) as River Baitz; Shawn Ahmed (Awake) as Alphonse; and Jon de Leon (Downsizing) as Dennis Garcia. Thom Allison (Killjoys) joins the cast this season in the recurring role as the highly competitive and commanding Dr. Elijah Thompson.
CORONER was the highest-rated new drama series premiere on CBC in 2019. Following that, NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) acquired the rights to all three seasons of the series for multiple territories from global distributor Cineflix Rights. The third season premiered across NBCUIN’s channel portfolio in Sub-Saharan Africa, France, Spain, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Latin America and Brazil. In Germany, season three premiered on 13TH Street. CORONER airs in the U.S. on The CW network and is available on their digital platforms including the CW app. Season three will premiere on Thursday, August 19th at 8pm. CORONER premiered on Sky Witness in the UK, with season three currently on air. Cineflix Rights has also sold the series to the UK’s Channel 4 for its More 4 channel. Most recently CORONER is slated to air on Nine Network (Australia), Sky (UK), Paramount+ (Nordics), SBS (Belgium), Sky Italia, Globoplay (Brazil), and Stöð 2 (Iceland). The series also launched on Netflix Canada in 2020.
A CBC original series, CORONER is produced by Muse Entertainment, Cineflix Studios, and Back Alley Films with the financial participation of the Canada Media Fund, the Bell Fund, the IPF’s COGECO Television Production Fund, TVA, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit. Adrienne Mitchell is executive producer for Back Alley Films, Aren Prupas and Jonas Prupas are executive producers for Muse Entertainment with Peter Emerson and Brett Burlock as executive producers for Cineflix Studios. Serinda Swan is also Executive Producer with Showrunner Adriana Maggs, writer Noelle Carbone as well as Morwyn Brebner and Suzanne Colvin-Goulding. Janis Lundman serves as Consulting Executive for Back Alley Films. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Sarah Adams is Director of Current Production, Drama; and Gosia Kamela is Executive in Charge of Current Production, Drama. Cineflix Rights has the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to CORONER.
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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 Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, 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.
About Muse Entertainment:
Well-known in North America for producing high-end, ambitious dramatic fiction, Muse Entertainment has achieved a unique market niche in the world of television production since its founding in 1998.
Every year, Muse produces a significant number of scripted movies, miniseries and series for Canada and the U.S. Muse’s 22-year track record is highlighted by a vibrant mix of high profile, network-defining projects like Coroner for the CBC/CW, The Kennedys for History Network/Reelz Channel, Human Trafficking for Lifetime/TMN, Tut for Spike Television/History Network, Pillars of the Earth for Movie Network/Starz, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries for Hallmark Movies and Mysteries and Bomb Girls for Global - as well as highly-rated television movies and series for broadcasters and international digital platforms such as CBC, CBS, CTV, NBC, Hallmark, ABC Family, Syfy, Disney, Netflix, Amazon, BYU, A&E Networks and others. Muse has been active in the non-scripted arena as well, producing series and specials for A&E, Discovery, Reelz Channel, National Geographic, CBC, Global Television, HGTV and Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access). Muse has also had a long and successful experience in the service production arena, going back to Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal (both directed by Stephen Spielberg), and more recently The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair for MGM and TNT as well as Blood and Treasure for CBS. In 2020 and 2021, despite the Covid pandemic, Muse produced 27 movies and series with primary broadcasters and streamers in the U.S. Muse is also one of the most experienced companies in the world for international television co-productions, having co-produced different projects with companies in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Hungary, South Africa, Switzerland, Romania and Morocco. www.muse.ca
About Back Alley Films:
Back Alley Film Productions Ltd, founded by Janis Lundman and Adrienne Mitchell, has been producing entertaining, critically acclaimed television for 30 years. With strong backgrounds in producing, (Lundman/Mitchell), and showrunning/directing (Mitchell), they have created and produced award-winning dramatic television series for Canadian and American networks which have sold worldwide. Back Alley is currently producing season four of the hit CBC series Coroner. Other work includes the drama thriller Bellevue, starring Oscar®-winning actress Anna Paquin, the WWII drama series Bomb Girls, the critically acclaimed crime series Durham County, as well as the series Played, Bliss, Straight Up and Drop the Beat. For more information visit: www.backalleyfilms.ca
About Cineflix Studios:
Cineflix Studios creates scripted content for the US, Canada, and international markets. Partnering with topflight showrunners and third-party producers, Cineflix Studios brings creative, co-financing, and distribution expertise through Cineflix Rights to premium projects. Recent critically acclaimed shows include highly rated Coroner (CBC/The CW Network/Sky Witness and NBCUniversal International Networks), now in its fourth season; Season 2 of Israeli espionage drama Tehran, a global hit for Apple TV+ and Kan 11; four seasons of the supernatural cult LGBTQ+ sensation Wynonna Earp (SYFY/CTV Sci-Fi and NBCU International Networks globally); and narco-thriller series Pure (WGNA/Hulu/Super Channel/CBC).
About Cineflix Rights:
Cineflix Rights is the UK’s largest independent TV content distributor, providing premium factual and scripted programming from some of the world’s most creative producers to more than 500 broadcasters and platforms.
Our growing scripted slate includes the riveting espionage Apple TV+ series Tehran; cozy crime procedural Whitstable Pearl; the award-winning Israeli police corruption drama Manayek; supernatural cult sensation Wynonna Earp; multi-award-winning, Berlinale Series 2020 official selection Happily Married; and Icelandic political drama The Minister. These sit alongside multiple seasons of the highly rated hit Coroner, International Emmy®-winning Marcella that has been adapted for TF1 France as Rebecca, and the Séries Mania-winning An Ordinary Woman.
Established in 2002, Cineflix Rights is based in London, and is part of the Cineflix Media group of companies.
About NBCUniversal International Networks:
NBCUniversal International Networks is one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, delivering quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The channel brands in the portfolio include UNIVERSAL TV, SYFY, E! Entertainment Television, 13TH STREET, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks. These unique brands deliver a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe.
NBCUniversal International Networks is a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
For further information, please contact:
Winston Ma, CBC PR
winston.ma@cbc.ca
647-327-7408
Renée Pye – Unit Publicist, CORONER S4
416-576-6413
