Cavendish is a Canadian television sitcom, premiering on CBC Television in January 2019.[1] Created by Mark Little and Andrew Bush, formerly of the sketch comedy troupe Picnicface, the series stars Little and Bush as Mark and Andy, brothers returning to their childhood home in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island for the first time since their parents' divorce,[2] only to find that life in the town is much stranger and more surreal than they remember.
The cast also includes Kevin Eldon and Kathy Greenwood. The sitcom was filmed in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island[3]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | Canada viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "The Beast" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Bush | January 8, 2019 | N/A | |
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Mark and Andy return to their childhood shrines to Fred Penner and Under the Umbrella Tree, and are introduced to the legend of a monster who the town pays tribute to. Then a little boy is accidentally stabbed, mistook for a giant wolf. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Annes" | Jeremy Lalonde | Mark Litte & Andrew Bush | January 15, 2019 | N/A | |
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A group of women obsessed with Anne Shirley invite the brothers to spend the night, leading to accusations of espionage levied at Creepy Ted. | ||||||
| 3 | "House of Wax" | Mars Horodyski | Mark Little & Andrew Bush | January 22, 2019 | N/A | |
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After the rejection of a manga poster, a wax figure of Fred Penner makes its home in the museum, while the cost of stabbing a young boy is paid in smoothies. | ||||||
| 4 | "Carny Law" | Jeremy Lalonde | Aaron Eves & Stephanie Kaliner | January 29, 2019 | N/A | |
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After being denied spending money from his brother, Mark begins to work at the carnival that has come to town and comes to enjoy the life it seemingly promises. | ||||||
| 5 | "Charlottetown Nights" | Mars Horodyski | Monica Heisey | February 5, 2019 | N/A | |
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Mark, Molly and reluctant Andy travel to the big city of Charlottetown to see the hypnotist, Laverne. While in the dangerous city they find themselves on the bad side of a local gang. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Coven" | Aleysa Young | Scott Montgomery | February 12, 2019 | N/A | |
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After seeing the lackluster Coven that Ruth is a part of, Mark decides to start a rival Coven. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Story of Ruth" | Andrew Bush | Mark Little & Andrew Bush | February 19, 2019 | N/A | |
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The green eyed monster starts to show in Ruth after Andy hires a caretaker to look after his father, much to the chagrin of Mark. | ||||||
| 8 | "It's an Andyful Life" | Andrew Bush | Stephanie Kaliner | February 26, 2019 | N/A | |
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After his family has forgotten his birthday, Andy finds himself in a world where his brother never existed. A world he begins to realize might be better than his own. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "'Cavendish' comedy series coming soon to CBC-TV". The Guardian (Charlottetown), December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cavendish on TV 'a lot more spooky and weird'". CBC News Prince Edward Island, May 25, 2018.
- ^ "New TV series Cavendish shooting on P.E.I.". CBC News Prince Edward Island, September 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Cavendish Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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