Endemol to Represent New Canadian Drama

VANCOUVER: Endemol Group will handle global distribution outside of North America for the new Canwest original series Endgame starring Shawn Doyle, which is set to air on Showcase beginning in the spring.

The Thunderbird Films production centers on a brilliant chess master who uses his extraordinary skills of perception and strategic thinking to solve crimes that have stumped others.

“Audiences are hungry for creative television and Endgame offers our audience a great mystery series from a distinctly new point of view,” said Christine Shipton, senior VP of dramatic and factual content at Canwest Broadcasting. “The series is an ideal addition to the Showcase lineup. It’s steeped in international intrigue with a great cast of dynamic characters.”

“We are delighted to partner with Thunderbird Films on Endgame," said Philippe Maigret, Endemol Group’s executive VP of acquisitions for North America. "The combination of originality, depth, fun and dramatic tension in the characters and story lines created by Avrum Jacobson, with the direction that David Frazee will bring to the television screen, make Endgame an ideal procedural drama acquisition for Endemol, as we continue to expand our scripted programming portfolio in North America for global distribution across all platforms."