Plan B is a Canadian television drama series, that premiered on CBC Television on February 27, 2023.[1][2]
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| Genre | Time travel |
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| Based on | Plan B |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Network | CBC |
| Release | February 27, 2023 – present |
An adaptation of the French-language Quebec series Plan B, which premiered on Ici Radio-Canada Télé in 2017, the series is an anthology centred on a mysterious agency that allows people to travel back in time to change their lives, with each season telling a different self-contained story.
Premise
editThe first season follows Phillip, a man who is offered the opportunity to go back in time to make different choices in life to salvage his marriage to Evelyn (Karine Vanasse) and his career after a major personal setback.[3]
The second season follows Mia Coleman, a police officer who wants to change her actions after her intervention in a domestic dispute between Paul (Vincent Leclerc) and Keri (Sarah Booth) Whitman goes disastrously wrong.[4] The second season of the English series is adapted from the third, rather than the second, season of the French series,[5] and features two actors, Leclerc and Patrick Emmanuel Abellard as Mia's police partner, reprising the same roles they played in French.[6]
The third season, adapted from the second season of the original series, will star Carolina Bartczak as Abigail Walker, a prominent television host who approaches the agency after her daughter Lucy (Arianna Shannon) commits suicide.[7] The cast will also include Arnold Pinnock, Ennis Esmer, Jaeden Noel, Carolyn Taylor and Grace Lynn Kung.
Cast
editMain (Season 1)
edit- Patrick J. Adams as Phillip Grimmer (Original French: Louis Morissette as Philippe Girard)
- Karine Vanasse as Evelyn Landry (Original French: Magalie Lépine-Blondeau as Évelyne Lalonde)
- François Arnaud as Patrick Landry (Original French: Émile Proulx-Cloutier as Patrick Lalonde)
- Josh Close as Andy Tremblay (Original French: Fabien Cloutier as André Dumais)
- Troian Bellisario as Miranda Delano (Original French: Julie Le Breton as Marie Denoncourt)
Main (Season 2)
edit- Vinessa Antoine as Mia Coleman (Original French: Anne-Élisabeth Bossé as Mylène Clermont)
- Vincent Leclerc as Paul Whitman (Original French: Vincent Leclerc as Bruno Bernier)
- Sarah Booth as Keri Whitman (Original French: Mélanie Pilon as Caroline Nadeau)
- Patrick Emmanuel Abellard as Tyler (Original French: Patrick Emmanuel Abellard as Patrick Grimard)
- Rossif Sutherland as Bryson (Original French: Pierre-Luc Brillant as Guillaume Raymond)
Main (Season 3)
edit- Carolina Bartczak as Abigail Walker (Original French: Sophie Lorain as Florence Morin)
- Arianna Shannon as Lucy Walker (Original French: Emi Chicoine as Marilou Morin)
- Arnold Pinnock
- Ennis Esmer
- Jaeden Noel
- Carolyn Taylor
- Grace Lynn Kung
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 6 | February 27, 2023 | April 10, 2023 | CBC | |
| 2 | 6 | August 10, 2024 | CBC | ||
Season 1 (2023)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | Maxime Giroux | Teleplay by : Lynne Kamm & Jean-François Asselin Story by : Bruce Smith | February 27, 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | Episode 2 | Maxime Giroux | Teleplay by : Lynne Kamm & Jean-François Asselin Story by : Bruce Smith | March 6, 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | Episode 3 | Aisling Chin-Yee | Lynne Kamm | March 20, 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | Episode 4 | Aisling Chin-Yee | Teleplay by : Lynne Kamm & Jean-François Asselin Story by : Bruce Smith | March 27, 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | Episode 5 | Aisling Chin-Yee | Lynne Kamm | April 3, 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | Episode 6 | Jean-François Asselin | Teleplay by : Bruce Smith and Lynne Kamm & Jean-François Asselin & Jacques Drolet Story by : Bruce Smith | April 10, 2023 |
Season 2 (2024)
editThe second season was released in August 2024 to the CBC's streaming platform CBC Gem, although it is slated for linear television broadcast beginning October 7.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Episode 1 | Jean-François Asselin | Story by : Jean-François Asselin Teleplay by : Jean-François Asselin and Celeste Parr | August 11, 2024 |
| 8 | 2 | Episode 2 | Jean-François Asselin | Story by : Jean-François Asselin Teleplay by : Jean-François Asselin and Celeste Parr | August 11, 2024 |
| 9 | 3 | Episode 3 | Jean-François Asselin | Story by : Jean-François Asselin Teleplay by : Jean-François Asselin and Celeste Parr | August 11, 2024 |
| 10 | 4 | Episode 4 | Jean-François Asselin | Story by : Jean-François Asselin Teleplay by : Jean-François Asselin and Celeste Parr | August 11, 2024 |
| 11 | 5 | Episode 5 | Jean-François Asselin | Story by : Jean-François Asselin Teleplay by : Jean-François Asselin and Celeste Parr | August 11, 2024 |
| 12 | 6 | Episode 6 | Jean-François Asselin | Story by : Jean-François Asselin Teleplay by : Jean-François Asselin and Celeste Parr | August 11, 2024 |
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series is produced by KOTV, directed by Jean-François Asselin, Aisling Chin-Yee, and Maxime Giroux. The English adaptation was written by Lynne Kamm; the co-creators of the original French-language series are Jean Francois Asselin and Jacques Drolet.[3][9]
On September 22, 2023, CBC announced the second season of Plan B.[10]
Casting
editIn June 2022, the casting of Patrick J. Adams and Karine Vanasse in the lead roles was announced.[11] In August 2022, it was announced that François Arnaud, Josh Close and Troian Bellisario would be joining the cast in undisclosed roles.[9]
Broadcast
editInternational distribution rights to the series have been acquired by Seven.One Studios through Red Arrow Studios International.[12]
References
edit- ^ Greg David, "CBC UNVEILS 2022-23 PROGRAMMING SLATE". TV, eh?, June 1, 2022.
- ^ CBC UNVEILS WINTER 2023 SLATE ACROSS NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURING NEW ORIGINAL STORYTELLING REFLECTING MORE PEOPLE, PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES ACROSS CANADA
- ^ a b Whittock, Jesse (June 1, 2022). "Patrick J. Adams & Karine Vanasse Cast In CBC's English-Language Adaptation Of Time-Travel Drama Plan B". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Greg David, "Vinessa Antoine, Vincent Leclerc and Sarah Booth to star in the second season of the CBC original drama series Plan B". TV, eh?, September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, tête d’affiche de la prochaine saison de Plan B". Ici Radio-Canada, February 17, 2021.
- ^ Guillaume Picard, "Dans la version anglophone de «Plan B»: Vincent Leclerc reprendra son rôle de père qui tue toute sa famille". Le Journal de Montréal, September 20, 2023.
- ^ Jesse Whittock, "‘Plan B’: Carolina Bartczak To Lead Season 3 Of CBC’s Time-Bending Drama; Arnold Pinnock & Ennis Esmer Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood, September 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Plan B – Listings". Zap2it. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (August 3, 2022). "'Plan B' Series Announces Additional Cast For CBC Time-Travel Drama". Deadline. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ VINESSA ANTOINE, VINCENT LECLERC AND SARAH BOOTH TO STAR IN THE SECOND SEASON OF CBC ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES PLAN B FROM KOTV - CBC
- ^ Whitlock, Jesse (June 1, 2022). "Patrick J. Adams & Karine Vanasse Cast In CBC's English-Language Adaptation Of Time-Travel Drama 'Plan B'". Deadline. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Red Arrow Studios Int’l picks up global rights to CBC’s Plan B remake". Playback, June 6, 2022.