| Genre: | Comedy drama |
| Creator: | Joseph Kay Dani Romain George F. Walker |
| Director: | Paul Fox David Steinberg Shawn Thompson Henry Sarwer-Foner |
| Starring: | John Ralston |
| Composer: | Varouje |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 21[1] |
| Editor: | David B. Thompson |
| Camera: | Multiple |
| Runtime: | 29 minutes |
| Network: | HBO Canada |
Living in Your Car is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that debuted on May 7, 2010, on HBO Canada.[2]
The series stars John Ralston as Steve Unger, a former high-flying corporate executive struggling to rebuild his life after being indicted on fraud, obstruction and racketeering charges. Legally forbidden to hold any job dealing with other people's money, he finds himself ordered to teach a business ethics class—and is forced to live in his car when his wife will not let him back into their home.
The series was created and principally written by George F. Walker, Dani Romain, and Joseph Kay.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 13 | ||||
| 2 | 8 | ||||
On June 14, 2010 Astral Media and Corus Entertainment announced a second season of Living in Your Car had been commissioned and would begin production in the summer of 2010 for broadcast in 2011.[3]
The series received ten Gemini Award nominations at the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011.
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Awards | 2011 | Best Comedy Series | Living in Your Car | [4] | |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | John Ralston | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Joe Cobden | ||||
| Colin Cunningham | |||||
| Peter Donaldson | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ingrid Kavelaars | ||||
| Kathryn Winslow | |||||
| Best Costume Design | Michael Harris, "Chapter 12" | ||||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Stephen Reizes, "Chapter 1" | ||||
| Best Casting | Marsha Chesley |