Moonshine (Canadian TV series)

Moonshine is a Canadian television drama series, which premiered on September 14, 2021, on CBC Television.[2] The series stars Jennifer Finnigan as Lidia Bennet, daughter of Ken and Bea Finley-Cullen played by Peter MacNeill and Corrine Koslo, the owners of a ramshackle summer resort on the south shore of Nova Scotia who are keen to retire but whose adult children are battling for control.[3]

Moonshine
Also known asFeudal (working title)[1]
GenreDrama[1]
Created bySheri Elwood
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Jocelyn Hamilton
  • Charles Bishop
  • Sheri Elwood
ProducersSix Eleven Media
Entertainment One
Running time60 minutes[1]
Release
Original network
Original releaseSeptember 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) –
present

The cast also includes Anastasia Phillips, Emma Hunter, Tom Stevens, Alexander Nunez, Erin Darke, Farid Yazdani, Calem MacDonald, Allegra Fulton and Jonathan Silverman.[2]

Created by Sheri Elwood for Six Eleven Media and Entertainment One,[3] the series was first announced in 2020 under the working title Feudal.[1]

Following the conclusion of the first season, the CBC announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which is slated to add Allan Hawco to the cast.[4] The series was released on Amazon Freevee in the U.K. on March 10, 2023, with both seasons and all 16 episodes on the platform at launch.

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
28October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02)November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)

Season 1 (2021)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Standby Out of Newark"Scott SmithSheri ElwoodSeptember 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)
22"Escape Goat"James GennSheri ElwoodSeptember 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)
33"There is No I in Denial"Scott SmithMatt MacLennanSeptember 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
44"Zen and the Art of Midlife Maintenance"James GennKate SpurgeonOctober 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)
55"Love Will Tear Us Apart"Scott SmithJosh SaltzmanOctober 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
66"Blueberry Season"Scott SmithKate Spurgeon & Josh SaltzmanOctober 19, 2021 (2021-10-19)
77"Who Is the Dead Guy?"Sheri ElwoodMatt MacLennanOctober 26, 2021 (2021-10-26)
88"So Long, Farewell, You're Staying"Sheri ElwoodSheri ElwoodNovember 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)

Season 2 (2022)
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [5]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [5]
91"The Three Sisters of Fate"Sheri ElwoodSheri ElwoodOctober 2, 2022 (2022-10-02)
102"Moose Knuckle & The Golden Clam"Sheri ElwoodKate Spurgeon & Robina Lord-StaffordOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)
113"Bitches, I've Now Gone Outlaw"Scott SmithMatt MacLennanOctober 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)
124"Call of the Kraken"Simonee ChichesterKate Spurgeon & Josh SaltzmanOctober 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)
135"The Dinnervention"Sara St. OngeStory by : Matt MacLennan & Angelica Mendizabal
Teleplay by : Angelica Mendizabal		October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)
146"Mommy Issues"Sara St. OngeSheri Elwood & Moira StevensonNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
157"44.6304N 64.0515W"Scott SmithJosh Saltzman & Robina Lord-StaffordNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)
168"How to Slander a Finley-Cullen or Die Trying"Scott SmithSheri Elwood & Moira StevensonNovember 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)

Critical response

John Doyle of The Globe and Mail wrote that the series had some good and fun aspects, but "there is, literally, too much going on. It’s like there are several series packed into one, and some of those involved aren’t quite sure which one they’re starring in."[6]

References
  1. "New South Shore-set comedy-drama series Feudal begins production in Nova Scotia". SaltWire Network, August 13, 2020.
  2. Greg David, "CBC sets fall schedule and unveils 2021-22 programming slate, including over 35 original series from Canadian creators". TV, eh?, June 2, 2021.
  3. "Nova Scotia family battles for control over resort in new CBC drama ‘Feudal’". Global News, August 13, 2020.
  4. Greg David, "East Coast dramedy Moonshine set to return for Season 2 on CBC next fall, with Allan Hawco joining the cast". TV, eh?, November 10, 2021.
  5. "Moonshine". Zap2it. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. John Doyle, "Sex, drugs and lobster rolls: CBC’s Moonshine is trying too hard". The Globe and Mail, September 13, 2021.


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