Little Dog (TV series)
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Little Dog is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which debuted on CBC Television on March 1, 2018.[1] The series stars Joel Thomas Hynes as Tommy "Little Dog" Ross, a boxer who is offered the chance to redeem himself in a rematch against Rico "Havoc" St. George (Dwain Murphy), several years after forfeiting their first bout by walking away mid-match.[2]
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| Genre | Comedy drama[1] |
| Created by | Joel Thomas Hynes |
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| Composer | Erica Procunier |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Cabot McNenly |
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| Running time | 30 minutes[2] |
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| Release | March 1, 2018 – present |
The series was inspired in part by Hynes' own experience as an amateur boxer, after he had to drop out of a planned match due to a rib fracture.[3] The series is also available in the US on Pluto TV.
The cast also includes Ger Ryan, Katharine Isabelle, Andy Jones, Julia Chan, Patricia Isaac, Stephen Oates and Mary Walsh.[2] The series was originally pitched to the CBC as a drama, but Hynes was convinced by producer Sherry White to retool it as a comedy.[4]
- Joel Thomas Hynes as Tommy "Little Dog" Ross - A washed up boxer on a quest for redemption.
- Ger Ryan as Sylvia Ross - Tommy's mother, the matriarch of the family.
- Katharine Isabelle as Ginny Ross - Tommy's younger sister, a single parent who runs a self help seminar.
- Dwain Murphy as Rico "Havoc" St. George - The professional Boxer who defeated Tommy in a big fight five years prior to the start of the series.
- Stephen Oates as Lowly Ross Jr. - Tommy's brother
- Billy Cochrane as Chesley Ross - Ginny's son who is on a quest to find out who his father is.
- Andy Jones as Lowly Ross Sr. - Sylvia's ex-husband, a disgraced convict.
- Shauna MacDonald as Tammy Mackie
- Patricia Isaac as Vaani Abdeen
- Julia Chan as Pamela - Tommy's ex-girlfriend.
- Michael Worthman as Jean-Pierre
- Ritche Perez as Big Tammy's Cameraman
- Mary Walsh as Tucker - A local fight promoter and crime lord.
- Charlie Tomlinson as Sullivan Devereaux - The owner of a local fish plant.
- ^ a b Doyle, John (February 28, 2018). "CBC's Little Dog is a rockin' raucous gem of a serious comedy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c Yeo, Debra (September 27, 2017). "Casting announced for CBC boxing comedy Little Dog". Toronto Star.
- ^ Yeo, Debra (February 27, 2018). "In Little Dog, Joel Thomas Hynes and Sherry White give us a boxer who's more vulnerable than macho". Toronto Star.
- ^ Delaney, Anna (June 14, 2017). "Little Dog on the little screen: New TV show set to film in St. John's". CBC News.
- ^ "Little Dog (2018– ) Episode List". IMDb.