Super Channel, Canada’s only national English pay television network, and Halifax based Emotion Pictures are pleased to announce the start of production on the original drama series Forgive Me, written and directed by Thom Fitzgerald.
The Super Channel original production, which begins filming December 10 in Halifax, marks the series television debut for Fitzgerald, one of Canada’s most highly respected feature film directors (The Hanging Garden, Cloudburst, The Event, 3 Needles), and the first original drama series for Super Channel. The 12 episode series is slated to premiere in spring 2013.
Forgive Me is a bold half-hour drama that breaks the seal of the Catholic confessional. A young Priest grappling with his own secrets, strains under the ever growing weight of a small town’s whispered sins. As his congregants confess a myriad of struggles ranging from the age old sins of lust and greed to more distinctly contemporary sins like reproductive technology and same-sex marriage, his own past and the stories that are entrusted to him can’t remain untangled for long, and more will be asked of him than he ever imagined.
“The series looks at the challenge people face trying to reconcile religious faith with the real problems of today’s technological, boundary-free society,” Fitzgerald said, “I praise Super Channel for taking a leap of faith on this unique show.”
Marguerite Pigott, Head of Creative Development for Super Channel said “”Forgive Me explores a world in which it’s almost impossible to know what’s right. We are thrilled to be involved with Thom Fitzgerald in bringing this emotionally powerful series to Super Channel’s audience.”
Forgive Me stars Halifax actor Mike McLeod and John Dunsworth (Trailer Park Boys). The series is produced by Doug Pettigrew and Thom Fitzgerald of Emotion Pictures in association with Super Channel and the participation of the Canadian Media Fund.
