Set in Surrey, British Columbia, the new police drama from creator Anar Ali (Transplant) with showrunners Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern (Flashpoint, X Company) is now in production in BC’s lower mainland
Ensemble cast includes Supinder Wraich, Enrico Colantoni, Stephen Lobo, Adolyn H. Dar, Brian Markinson and David Cubitt
(from top left to right: Supinder Wraich, Enrico Colantoni, Stephen Lobo; from bottom left to right: Adolyn H. Dar, Brian Markinson, David Cubitt)
CBC and Lark Productions announced casting and production details for Anar Ali’s (Transplant) character-driven police procedural ALLEGIANCE (10x60), now in production in Vancouver and BC’s lower mainland. A CBC Original series from the award-winning team at Lark Productions in association with Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, the series features an ensemble cast led by Supinder Wraich (Sort Of), Enrico Colantoni (Station Eleven), Stephen Lobo (Continuum), Adolyn H. Dar (Superman & Lois), Brian Markinson (A Million Little Things) and David Cubitt (Virgin River); with showrunners Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern (Flashpoint, X Company) at the helm. Greenlit by CBC in early 2023, ALLEGIANCE will premiere on the free CBC Gem streaming service and CBC TV in winter 2024.
ALLEGIANCE focuses on identity and belonging, policing and politics, and finding truth within the heart of a flawed justice system. The drama stars Wraich as Sabrina Sohal, a star rookie police officer who must grapple with the limits of the justice system as she fights to exonerate her politician father Ajeet Sohal (Lobo). Sohal serves her diverse hometown of Surrey alongside Vince Brambilla (Colantoni), a veteran training officer who sees her potential but doesn’t always agree with her forward-thinking methods. ALLEGIANCE is the story of a young woman caught between her allegiance to her flag, to her badge, and to her family.
"CBC greenlit this thoughtful and timely drama because it will offer audiences an emotionally gritty yet hopeful story that hasn’t been told before, reflecting the complexities of policing and justice in contemporary Canada from multiple perspectives,” said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports, CBC. “We can’t wait to watch as Lark Productions, Anar, Mark, Stephanie and this remarkable cast bring Allegiance to life.”
A CBC Original Series ALLEGIANCE is produced by Lark Productions in association with Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, with NBCUniversal Global Distribution handling the distribution of the series globally. Showrunners Stephanie Morgenstern and Mark Ellis also serve as Executive Producers with Series Creator Anar Ali, alongside Lark Productions’ Erin Haskett, Nicole Mendes, David Valleau and Tex Antonucci. 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 Production.
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 Lark Productions
Lark Productions is a Vancouver-based television production company that creates and produces scripted and unscripted content. Lark enjoys a distribution and development deal with Universal International Studios.
Established in 2010, Lark is currently in production on the highly anticipated Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent for Rogers Media and Universal Television, as well as the new original police procedural Allegiance for CBC in association with Universal International Studios. Lark’s other scripted series include legal drama Family Law for Corus/The CW Network and eOne, spy drama Fortunate Son for CBC in association with Universal International Studios, and multiple seasons of Motive (CTV, ABC, USA Network).
On Lark’s unscripted slate, season two of Farming for Love is underway for Bell Media based on Fremantle’s international hit format Farmer Wants a Wife. Past productions include the hit formats The Real Housewives of Toronto and Vancouver (Slice), Paramedics: Life on the Line (Knowledge Network), and Emergency Room: Life + Death at VGH (Knowledge Network, Discovery Fit).
For more information, please contact:
Winston Ma, CBC PR
winston.ma@cbc.ca
647.327.7408
Grace Park, Unit Publicist for Allegiance
gp@socialgracecommunications.com
778.788.7323
