Michelle Forbes Joins “Durham County”

By Liz | October 13, 2009 0 Comments

ION Television brings back Durham County for a second season beginning January, 2010, and Michelle Forbes has joined the cast. Once again playing the villain, Michelle plays “the brilliant, but deeply troubled forensic psychiatrist Pen Verrity.” Reuters has this to say about Pen: “Rejected by her husband and grieving for a daughter we can`t be certain she didn`t kill, she sets her sights on having Mike Sweeney – at any cost. “In season two, our protagonist is trying to keep his broken family together in the aftermath of a serial killer, while he is lured into an incredibly dangerous place by a seductive woman. Viewers will be on their seats wondering what Pen will do next, who she might target and whether Mike will realize the terrible threat she poses before it`s too late.”

Durham County is written by Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik (“Bliss”) and helmed by directors Adrienne Mitchell, Alain DesRochers (Nitro) and Rachel Talalay (Terminal City). Michael Prupas (“Human Trafficking”) of Muse Entertainment and Janis Lundman and Adrienne Mitchell (“Bliss”) of Back Alley Films serve as executive producers. The series has received 13 Gemini Award nominations, including five wins: Best Actor for Justin Louis, Best Actress for Hélène Joy, Best Direction for Holly Dale, Best Writing for Laurie Finstad Knizhnik and Best Sound. In addition, the show was nominated for four Director`s Guild of Canada Awards, winning two and taking home the CFTPA`s Indie Award for “Best Dramatic Series.”

The program was also recognized with nominations from the Writer`s Guild of Canada and ACTRA Montreal. In a deal signed last January with ITV Global Entertainment, ION Television acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the critically acclaimed and award-winning original TV series, Durham County. In addition, the network secured all U.S. television, digital media rights, internet streaming and video-on-demand rights for the program.

Something else to watch during the hiatus, I’m thinking.