Shaftesbury Adds to Cast of Good Dog for Season Two

September 20, 2011 World Screen
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TORONTO: For the second season of Good Dog, a series from Shaftesbury in association with The Movie Network and Movie Central, Ken Finkleman will be joined by new co-stars Samantha Bee and Lolita Davidovich, with production to begin next month for delivery on HBO Canada in 2012.

The half-hour comedy is created, written and directed by Finkleman (The Newsroom), who also stars. In the second ten-episode season, Finkleman is joined by Bee (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Bored to Death) and Davidovich (ZOS: Zone of Separation, The L Word). Production gets under way in Toronto in October.

“Central to The Movie Network’s original programming strategy is a commitment to working with the very best talent in Canada,” said Aubie Greenberg, the director of original programming and movie services at Astral Television Networks. “So we’re proud to welcome two of the brightest lights in the business, Samantha Bee and Lolita Davidovich, to the incredible cast and crew assembled by Shaftesbury for what promises to be an outrageous sophomore season of Good Dog.”
 
“It is great to be working with Ken Finkleman and Shaftesbury on the new season of Good Dog,” added Jocelyn Hamilton, the VP of original programming for kids, comedy and drama at Corus Entertainment. “Good Dog showcases Ken’s uncompromising comedic view of the world and we look forward to Samantha Bee and Lolita Davidovich being part of this fantastic series.”

"In merging the political with the personal this season, Ken has managed once again to produce timely material, with unforgettable characters and outrageous situations that nonetheless ring true,” said Jan Peter Meyboom, the producer of Good Dog and the senior VP of production at Shaftesbury.

Good Dog is produced by Shaftesbury in association with The Movie Network, Movie Central and the Canada Media Fund, with the participation of the Rogers Cable Network Fund, and with the assistance of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit.