Acting Good Explained
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
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| Num Series: | 12 |
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| Producer: | Tina Keeper
Jennifer Beasley |
| Network: | CTV Comedy Channel
APTN |
| Released: | --> |
| First Aired: | --> |
Acting Good is a Canadian television comedy series,[1] which premiered October 17, 2022 on CTV Comedy Channel.[2]
The series was the top-rated program on CTV Comedy Channel in its first season. Its second season is slated to premiere October 16, 2023.[3]
Premise
The series stars comedian Paul Rabliauskas as a young First Nations man who returns home to live in his small reserve community in northern Manitoba following a failed attempt to establish himself in Winnipeg.[4] The series is loosely based around his own experiences having to move back home to live with his family during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[5]
Cast
Main
- Paul Rabliauskas as Paul Bittern, the owner of the Sagatay Lodge. Paul lives in a house attached to his mother's which he insists is a separate house, and exhibits momma's boy tendencies as a result of being pampered by Agnes.
- Tina Keeper as Agnes, Paul's mother who works at the North Store.
- Gabriel Daniels as Dean, Paul's cousin who is also Paul's best friend, who lives in a converted bus where he sells DVDs to the townsfolk as the town's "movie man".
- Roseanne Supernault as Josephine "Jo" Bittern, Paul's sister who works at the band office as band councillor. She dedicates her time towards advancing the conditions in the community, including procuring an exercise machine for the town's "skinny teens", and decides to run for chief in the second season.
- Cheyenna Sapp as Rose, Paul's love interest. She is an influencer specializing in makeup and works at the band office where she spends her time watching romance films.
- Billy Merasty as Roger Laughingstick, radio host and narrator.
- Pat Thornton as Brady, manager of the North Store and has a crush on Jo. Brady had a tumultuous previous relationship with his ex-wife who would film YouTube prank videos at his expense.
- Jason Mason Band Constable who is never taken serious. Jo's right hand man and BFF. Has the most outlandish stories and leads to follow. Will one day catch Sabe.
Recurring
- Michael Greyeyes as Cousin Leon, the charismatic cousin of Jo and Paul who was banned from the reserve for ten years and has a habit of rummaging through others' belongings. He returns in the second season to mount a populist campaign for chief.
- Avery Sutherland as Chickadee, Jo's rebellious daughter. Olivia Sinclair plays the younger Chickadee.
- Aqqalu Meekis as Stephen Harper, Rose's on and off again boyfriend.
- Vern Coot Bird as Ed, an elderly man who is involved in various shenanigans on the reserve.
- Erik Athavale as Greg
- Rosanna Deerchild as Chief Deedee, the chief of the First Nation and a passionate player of electric guitar.
- Michael Lawrenchuk as Gramps
- Zacchary Fontaine as L’il Tony
- Jesse Nobess as Logan
- Jonathan Beardy as Blue
- Joyce Delaronde as Mavis "Beanpole" McKay, Jo's rival.
- Remington Louie as Tatanka, the Indigenous love interest for Bernice in Rose's soap opera, who appears more interested in his horse, Comanche, than he is with her.
- Sydney Sabiston as Bernice, Tatanka's love interest in Rose's soap opera.
Episodes
Season 2 (2023)
Production
Directors include Michael Greyeyes and Darlene Naponse. The series is being produced by Keeper's Kistikan Pictures.[6]
Notes and References
- Brittany Hobson, "First Nations comedian ready to showcase ‘deadly humour’ in new comedy series". Toronto Star, November 17, 2021.
- Greg David, "ALL-NEW ORIGINAL SERIES ACTING GOOD MOVES IN WITH CTV COMEDY CHANNEL, OCTOBER 17". TV, eh?, September 27, 2022.
- Greg David, "CTV Comedy Channel heads back to Grouse Lake First Nation for Season 2 of CTV original series Acting Good, beginning October 16". TV, eh?, October 11, 2023.
- Simon Stones, "New sitcom puts comedic spin on life in a northern Manitoba First Nation community". CTV News, October 4, 2021.
- Lenard Monkman, "Anishinaabe comedian back in front of live audiences at Just For Laughs Montreal festival". CBC News Indigenous, July 30, 2021.
- Greg David, "Award-winning actor Michael Greyeyes joins directing team for CTV Comedy Channel’s original series, Acting Good". TV, eh?, April 27, 2022.
