2nd Gemini Awards explained

The 2nd Gemini Awards were held on December 8, 1987, to honour achievements in Canadian television.^[1] It was broadcast on CBC.

Awards

Best Comedy Program or Series

• Seeing Things
• Hangin' In

Best Dramatic Series

• Night Heat
• Red Serge
• Street Legal

Best Dramatic Mini Series

• Sword of Gideon

Best Information Program or Series

• The Journal
• Midday
• The Fifth Estate
• W5

Best Children's Series

• Degrassi Junior High
• Fraggle Rock
• Spirit Bay
• What's New?

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program

• Night Heat
• Street Legal
• The Beachcombers
• The Campbells

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

• The S and M Comic Book
• Fraggle Rock
• Seeing Things

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series or Comedy Series

• Degrassi Junior High
• Danger Bay
• Seeing Things
• Street Legal
• The Campbells

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Role in a Comedy Series

• Louis Del Grande, Seeing Things
• David Eisner, Hangin' In

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Role in a Comedy Series

• Dinah Christie, Check it Out
• Lally Cadeau, Hangin' In
• Martha Gibson, Seeing Things
• Janet-Laine Green, Seeing Things

Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Series

• Winston Rekert, Adderly
• Scott Hylands, Night Heat
• Pat Mastroianni, Degrassi Junior High
• Eric Peterson, Street Legal
• Allan Royal, Night Heat

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series

• Dixie Seatle, Adderly
• Stacie Mistysyn, Degrassi Junior High
• Nicole Stoffman, Degrassi Junior High
• Amber-Lea Weston, The Campbells

Best Performance by a Broadcast Journalist

• Joe Schlesinger
• Hana Gartner
• Eric Malling
• Terence McKenna

Earle Grey Award

• Lorne Greene

Notes and References

1. Web site: Night Heat tops Gemini awards . Cinema Canada . 11 April 2024.