Mary Kills People Explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Tara Armstrong
Director:Holly Dale
Starring:Caroline Dhavernas
Country:Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:18
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Executive Producer:Tassie Cameron
Runtime:42–44 minutes
Network:Global

Mary Kills People is a Canadian drama[1] television series starring Caroline Dhavernas.[2] It premiered on Global on January 25, 2017.

On June 5, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season,[3] which was scheduled to premiere on Global's video-on-demand platforms on January 1 before premiering on television on January 3, 2018.[4]

On 4 June 2018 the series was renewed for a third and final season by Global.[5]

Premise

Dr. Mary Harris works at the emergency department of the Eden General Hospital and has a side business as an end of life counselor—she and her partner Des provide assisted suicide. Their lives get complicated when the police start investigating them.

Cast

Production

The series, which was to comprise six episodes, was commissioned by TV network Global on January 28, 2016.[6] [7] Production began in summer 2016,[8] and the first episode aired January 25, 2017. In the United States, the series was picked up by Lifetime on October 13, 2016. Mary Kills People premiered in the US on Lifetime on April 23, 2017.[9]

As of January 23, 2017, there were talks to produce a second season according to Metro News and Caroline Dhavernas.[9] On June 5, 2017, the series was renewed for a six-episode followup season. Production occurred over summer 2017 in Toronto.[3] Lifetime announced their pickup of the second season in the United States on July 28, 2017;[10] it premiered on March 12, 2018.[11]

On December 3, 2018, it was announced that Lifetime would not air the final season.[12] The series concluded production at the end of the third season.[13]

Episodes

Season 3 (2019)

Reception

Critical response

The first season has received a score of 66 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews, based on eight reviews,[14] and a rating of 100% on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes based on eleven reviews for an average rating of 7.5/10, the site's critical consensus stating: "Mary Kills People is more than its unique premise, with a layered lead performance and consistently entertaining narrative keeping the show's dark comedy grounded in relatable reality."[15] The second season also received 100% based on five reviews, for an average rating of 9.4/10.[16]

John Doyle of The Globe and Mail called the first episode of the show "remarkably assured, droll and adult. It’s very smart and utterly intriguing." He praises Mary Harris as "one of the most compelling, original female characters in years" and Caroline Dhavernas as "exceptional" in her portrayal: "Perhaps the best thing about it is the crazy sparkle in Mary’s eyes. There is something anarchic bubbling inside her."[17]

Variety's Maureen Ryan said the show "pulls off a melding of tones — comedic, dramatic, and philosophical — that seems next to impossible," but criticized the first season's romance subplots.[18]

Awards

Canadian Screen Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Result
Tassie Cameron, Amy Cameron, Jocelyn Hamilton, Tecca Crosby, Tara Armstrong, Holly Dale [19]
Best Direction, Drama Series Holly Dale
(episode: "The River Styx")
Best Writing, Drama Series Tara Armstrong
(episode: "Bloody Mary")
Best Writing, Drama Series Marsha Greene
(episode: "Wave the White Flag")
Best Achievement in Casting Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest
Richard Short
Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series Greg Bryk
Caroline Dhavernas
Best Guest Performance, Drama Series Steven McCarthy
(episode: "The Judas Cradle")

Notes and References

  1. News: Doyle . John . Mary Kills People is a killer of a good, provocative drama . The Globe and Mail . January 24, 2017 . February 24, 2017.
  2. Global Ignites Its Schedule With Massive Star Power As 11 New Series Join Its 2016/2017 Primetime Lineup. Corus Entertainment.
  3. Web site: Corus Entertainment bolsters its 2017/18 programming slate with new and returning Canadian original productions. June 5, 2017. June 6, 2017. TV, eh.
  4. Web site: SEASON 2 OF GLOBAL'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ORIGINAL SERIES MARY KILLS PEOPLE RETURNS JANUARY 3. Corus Entertainment. November 30, 2017. November 30, 2017.
  5. Web site: Mary Kills People: Season Three; TV Show Renewed for Final Season. 4 June 2018.
  6. Global Green Lights Gripping New Canadian Original Drama Mary Kills People . Shaw Media . January 29, 2017.
  7. Web site: 'Mary Kills People': Provocative Medical Drama Gets Greenlit. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808171120/http://etcanada.com/news/37711/mary-kills-people-provocative-medical-drama-gets-greenlit/. dead. August 8, 2016. Brent. Furdyk. ET Canada. January 28, 2016.
  8. Global - Mary Kills People. Corus Entertainment.
  9. Web site: Mary's an elegant mercy killer, ready to thrill people. January 23, 2017. April 17, 2017. Chris. Alexander. Metro International. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016165426/http://www.metronews.ca/entertainment/2017/01/23/why-mary-is-ready-to-thrill-people.html. October 16, 2017. dead.
  10. Web site: 'UnREAL' Renewed for Season 4 at Lifetime, 'Mary Kills People' Renewed for Season 2. Joe. Otterson. Variety. July 28, 2017. November 30, 2017.
  11. Web site: Mary kills people, and she is BACK. Tune in to the premiere of an all-new season of #MaryKillsPeople on March 12th at 9/8c.. February 26, 2018.
  12. Web site: 'You' To Move To Netflix For Season 2 As Lifetime Shifts Focus To Original Movies. 3 December 2018. December 3, 2018.
  13. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2019/05/12/caroline-dhavernas-talks-about-the-end-of-mary-kills-people.html "Caroline Dhavernas talks about the end of Mary Kills People"
  14. Web site: Mary Kills People (2017) Season 1. Metacritic. 23 August 2017.
  15. Web site: Mary Kills People (2017) Season 1. Rotten Tomatoes. 30 May 2019.
  16. Web site: Mary Kills People: Season 2 . Rotten Tomatoes . 30 May 2019.
  17. News: Doyle. John. Mary Kills People is a killer of a good, provocative drama. The Globe and Mail. January 24, 2017. February 24, 2017.
  18. Web site: TV Review: 'Mary Kills People' on Lifetime, Starring Caroline Dhavernas. Maureen. Ryan. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. April 12, 2017. April 17, 2017.
  19. Web site: 2018 TV Nominees - Academy.ca. Academy.ca. February 26, 2018.

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