Some men are born sleazy, some achieve sleaziness, and then there’s Richard “Fitz” Fitzpatrick. Call Me Fitz, starring Jason Priestley as Richard “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, is a biting, dark comedy about a morally bankrupt yet charismatic used-car salesman who is forced to become business partners with his inner conscience. The series premieres Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET/MT with back-to-back episodes on HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada).
“Call Me Fitz is an outstanding addition to HBO Canada’s line-up. Fitz is like a corrupted modern version of Frank Sinatra, Casanova and Gordon Gekko, and it takes a special actor to make a character like this likeable,” said Joanna Webb, Vice President, Head of Programming and Production Corus Entertainment. “But with the great writing of Sheri Elwood and the talents of Jason Priestley, the show really comes together with boundary-pushing results.
“Call Me Fitz shows a side of Jason Priestley Canadians have never seen before,” said Aubie Greenberg, Director, Original Programming, Movie Services, Astral Television Networks. “Jason’s performance as Fitz, coupled with an ensemble cast of oddball, edgy and dysfunctional characters, adds up to one wild, twisted and hilarious ride. Hang on tight.”
Created by Sheri Elwood (Defying Gravity), Call Me Fitz tells the story of a handsome, substance-abusing scoundrel who torments his naïve co-workers, stoops to shameful lows to get the best of the competition, sleeps with any woman who has a pulse and thinks his life is perfect. That is, until a major accident unleashes something from within Fitz – the actual living embodiment of his conscience, or at least that’s what Larry, the tall and lanky do-gooder, claims to be. As the last unblemished corner of Fitz’s damaged soul, Larry is intent on rehabilitating Fitz’s battered psyche and, in turn, the entire Fitzpatrick family’s sleazy way of life, one disaster at a time.
The 13-part made-in-Canada half-hour comedy series was originally developed by Amaze Film + Television and is produced by Amaze Film + Television, Big Motion Pictures and Entertainment One, with the financial participation of The Movie Network and Movie Central. Executive Produced by Sheri Elwood, who is also the series Show Runner, the show was filmed in New Minas, Nova Scotia and boasts a strong ensemble cast including Ernie Grunwald (The High Life) as Larry, Peter MacNeill (Rookie Blue), Kathleen Munroe (CSI: NY), Brooke Nevin (Animorphs), Husein Madhavji (Star!), Tracy Dawson (The Gavin Crawford Show) Phyllis Ellis (Three Chords from the Truth), Joanna Cassidy (Six Feet Under), Rachel Blanchard (Flight of the Concords) and Jonathan Torrens (Trailer Park Boys).
Call Me Fitz will premiere Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET/MT with back-to-back episodes before the premiere of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire at 9 p.m. ET/MT. New episodes of Call Me Fitz will air regularly at 8:30 p.m. ET/MT on Sundays on HBO Canada.
Call Me Fitz will be simulcast on HBO Canada HD, and will be available on demand and also on The Movie Network OnLine with Bell TV following its network premiere.
