The Spencer Sisters
The Spencer Sisters is a Canadian drama series that premiered January 29, 2023 on CTV.[1] The series stars Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber as Victoria and Darby Spencer, a mother and daughter duo who are thrust into investigating crimes in their home town of Alder Bluffs.[2]
| The Spencer Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Alan McCullough |
| Starring | Lea Thompson Stacey Farber |
| Composers | Ryan McLarnon and Rob Melamed |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | eOne Buffalo Gal |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | January 29, 2023 – present |
Premise
Mystery novelist Victoria Spencer and her daughter Darby Spencer who are mistaken as sisters, tackle puzzling cases in the fictional town of Alder Bluffs.
Cast and characters
Main
- Lea Thompson as Victoria Spencer, mother
- Stacey Farber as Darby Spencer, daughter
Recurring
- Thomas Antony Olajide as Zane Graham, Darby’s high school best friend and Alder Bluffs cop
- Edward Ruttle as Doctor Lucas Collins, Darby’s high school flame
- Husein Madhavji as Alastair Dhumal, Victoria's "IT Consultant" (aka hacker)
- Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves as Sarita Stark, Victoria's feisty literary agent
- Rodrigo Massa as Antonio Pereira, Zane's husband
- Kaitlyn Leeb as Lindsay Yip, a hotshot lawyer who is Lucas' fiancée
- Adam Hurtig as the lead detective of the Alder Bluff's police force
Guest appearances by Samuel Wexler, Paul Popowich, Andrew Bushell, Cindy Sampson, Seán Cullen, Matt Wells, Alex Ozerov, Jennifer Hui, Nancy Sorel, Mercedes Morris, Julius Cho, Mika Amonsen, Daniel Kash, Paul Essiembre, Tova Epp, Zarrin Darnell-Martin and Hazel Venzon.[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Scholar's Snafu" | April Mullen | Alan McCullough | January 29, 2023 |
| 2 | "The Executive's Elegy" | April Mullen | Jessie Gabe | February 17, 2023 |
| 3 | "The Coder's Calamity" | David Wellington | Jennica Harper | February 24, 2023 |
| 4 | "The Restauranteur's Ruin" | David Wellington | Jenn Engels | March 3, 2023 |
| 5 | "The Decorator's Debacle" | Joyce Wong | Evany Rosen | March 10, 2023 |
| 6 | "The Winemaker's Woe" | Joyce Wong | Nathalie Younglai | March 17, 2023 |
| 7 | "The Lawyer's Lament" | Melanie Orr | Jason Ip & Rosa Laborde | March 24, 2023 |
| 8 | "The Virtuoso's Vexation" | Melanie Orr | Jennica Harper | March 31, 2023 |
| 9 | "The Diva's Disaster" | Douglas Mitchell | Jenn Engels | April 14, 2023 |
| 10 | "The Runaway's Regret" | Amanda Tapping | Alan McCullough | April 21, 2023 |
Production
Filming
The series was shot in summer 2022 in various locations in southern Manitoba. At least one episode was partially filmed in Dundas, Ontario.[4]
International Broadcast
On May 11, 2023 it was announced that the CW Network picked up season one for the fall 2023 lineup.[5]
References
- Matthew Almeida, "Solving Cases by the Book. CTV Original Series THE SPENCER SISTERS Premieres Feb. 10 on CTV". Bell Media, January 13, 2023.
- Jesse Whittock, "Lea Thompson And Stacey Farber To Lead Lighthearted CTV And eOne Procedural ‘The Spencer Sisters’ As Mother And Daughter". Deadline Hollywood, July 22, 2022.
- "The Spencer Sisters – Listings". Zap2it. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- Dan Vadeboncoeur, "New Lea Thompson TV show brings film jobs to Manitoba". CTV News Winnipeg, August 22, 2022.
- https://deadline.com/2023/05/the-cw-buys-lea-thompson-canadian-drama-the-spencer-sisters-fall-1235363460/