Caught (2018 TV series)

Caught
GenreCrime Drama
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersAllan Hawco
Alex Patrick
Peter Blackie
Rob Blackie
Perry Chafe
ProducerJohn Vatcher
Editors
  • James Patrick
  • Derm Carberry
  • Lyly Fortin
  • Adam Rafuse
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseFebruary 26, 2018 (2018-02-26)

Caught is a Canadian crime drama television series written and produced by Allan Hawco that debuted on CBC Television on February 26, 2018.[1] Based on the 2014 novel by Lisa Moore,[2] Caught is about a drug dealer who, with the help of a corrupt cop, makes a daring jailbreak from a New Brunswick prison in 1978, and travels across the globe to hunt down his drug king-pin ex-partner.

Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle) was presented with the story by eOne's Tecca Crosby (SVP, Scripted Development) and was eager to take on the project due to its rich story and characters. The series was produced by Take The Shot with CBC in Canada, with distribution handled by eOne.[3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Break"[4]T.J. ScottPerry Chafe, Allan Hawco and John KrizancFebruary 26, 2018 (2018-02-26)
David Slaney agrees to go undercover and breaks out of prison with the help of rogue detective Roy Patterson in an effort to apprehend Slaney's old partner in crime Brian Hearn.
2"Old Wounds"T.J. ScottPerry Chafe, Allan Hawco and John KrizancMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
Slaney heads to Montreal to pick up money for a drug deal and meets up with an old business acquaintance.
3"Just Trust Me"T.J. ScottPerry Chafe, Allan Hawco and John KrizancMarch 12, 2018 (2018-03-12)
Slaney meets up with Hearn in Cancun with Patterson and KC in close pursuit.
4"Like Old Times"John VatcherJulia Cohen, Allan Hawco and John KrizancMarch 19, 2018 (2018-03-19)
Slaney and Hearn get ready to meet a new drug supplier. Hearn asks Ada to spy on Slaney.
5"Bone Dog"John VatcherAdriana Maggs, Allan Hawco and John KrizancMarch 26, 2018 (2018-03-26)
Slaney heads to Colombia with Ada to pick up the money for the drug deal. The DEA and RCMP are closing in.

References

  1. ^ a b "Here's your first look at the CBC adaptation of Lisa Moore's Caught". CBC Books, January 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Allan Hawco brings adaptation of Lisa Moore’s prison-escape adventure Caught to CBC". Quill & Quire, May 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "How CBC thriller Caught went from page to production". Playback, June 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Season 1 - Episode 1: The Break - Caught". CBC, February 28, 2018.


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