Amazon Preps Canadian Original The Lake

Amazon Prime Video has started production on The Lake, the first scripted Canadian Amazon original series.

The 30-minute episodic comedy will film in northern Ontario from August to September. The Lake stars Jordan Gavaris (Orphan Black), Julia Stiles (Hustlers, The Bourne Identity) and Madison Shamoun (#blackAF, black-ish). Produced by AMAZE, the series will launch in 2022 and be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The Lake sees Justin (Gavaris) return from living abroad after a breakup with his long-term partner in the hope of reconnecting with the biological daughter that he gave up for adoption in his teens. His plans to create new memories with city-loving Billie (Shamoun) at the idyllic lake from his childhood go awry when he finds out his father left the family cottage to his stepsister Maisy-May (Stiles). Additional cast include Terry Chen (The Expanse, A Million Little Things), Jon Dore (Funny As Hell, Humour Resources), Carolyn Scott (Pushing Tin, Goosebumps), Natalie Lisinka (Orphan Black, The Expanse), Travis Nelson (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) and Declan Whaley (Criminal Minds).

Christina Wayne, head of Canadian originals at Amazon Studios, said: “We are thrilled to bring together this incredible cast and creative team for our first scripted Canadian comedy series. It’s a show that will push boundaries and celebrate broken characters trying to hold it all together against one of the most picturesque settings—cottage country.”

Michael Souther and Teza Lawrence, executive producers for AMAZE, said: “We were inspired by the summers we spent on the lake, which is the basis of the concept that we brought to Amazon. We’re excited and really looking forward to working with this incredibly talented and diverse cast, and proud to have Jordan in this central role that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in this series.”