The Romeo Section is a Canadian spy thriller television series created and written by Chris Haddock which debuted on October 14, 2015,[1] on CBC Television. CBC renewed the series for a second season which began airing on October 5, 2016.[2] The series ran for two seasons.[3]
| The Romeo Section | |
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| Genre | Espionage thriller |
| Created by | Chris Haddock |
| Written by | Chris Haddock Jesse McKeown Stephen E. Miller |
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| Composer | Schaun Tozer |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Cinematography | Brendan Uegama |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | October 14, 2015 – December 7, 2016 |
Plot
editSeason 1
editThe series follows spymaster Professor Wolfgang McGee, an academic who secretly manages a roster of espionage assets. These assets, referred to as Romeo or Juliet spies, are informants engaged in intimate relations with intelligence targets. Wolfgang himself is a semi-retired Romeo operator, having worked his way up in an officially deniable "service" under the umbrella of Canada's intelligence community. Based in Vancouver,[4] British Columbia, the Romeo and Juliet recruits infiltrate the city’s heroin trade and keep eyes on an asylum seeker, while their handler searches for the elusive faction leader of the Red Mountain Triad.[5]
Season 2
editIn the Le Carré-esque second season, the master of espionage, Wolfgang McGee, steps away from his role of asset handler to investigate an attempted bombing in Vancouver. The case comes to Wolfgang through Harry, a shadowy government figure, who presents the theory that the attack could have been a false flag operation. For help, Wolfgang calls upon an old acquaintance, a black-balled spy named Norman. Together they review the chain of events surrounding the attack to uncover massive holes and blunders, either made by human error or deliberately, as sabotage. To find out which, the two spies investigate the mystery.
Meanwhile, separated from Wolfgang, former assets Rufus and Lily use their Romeo skills to seduce their way up the ladder in the heroin trade and espionage circles.
Cast
edit- Andrew Airlie as Wolfgang McGee (often going by the name Rupert Holmby for his undercover work)
- Juan Riedinger as Rufus Decker
- Eugene Lipinski as Al Crenshaw (often going by the name Bill West for his undercover work)
- Fei Ren as Mei Mei
- Ian Tracey as Fergie
- Jemmy Chen as Lily Song (season 1)
- Stephanie Bennett as Dee (season 1)
- Matt Bellefleur as Vince Taggart (season 1)
- Manny Jacinto as Wing Lei (season 1)
- Sophia Lauchlin Hirt as Eva Walker (season 1)
- Mathias Retamal as Miguel Padilla (season 1)
- Leeah Wong as Lily Song (season 2)
- Brian Markinson as Norman (season 2)
- Jorge Montesi as Harry (season 2)
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2015)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "The China Shop" | Stephen Surjik | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown | October 14, 2015 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Repel Monkey" | David Frazee | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | October 21, 2015 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "West Ocean Ghost" | Chris Haddock | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | October 28, 2015 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Fragrant Harbor" | David Frazee | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | November 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Five Spies" | Anne Wheeler | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | November 11, 2015 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Mandate of Heaven" | David Frazee | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | November 18, 2015 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "Whiskey Jack" | Chris Haddock | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | November 25, 2015 | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "Elephant Faces East" | David Frazee | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | December 2, 2015 | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "Dragon Fruit" | Chris Haddock | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | December 9, 2015 | N/A |
| 10 | 10 | "A String of Pearls" | David Frazee | Chris Haddock, Jesse McKeown, Stephen E. Miller | December 16, 2015 | N/A |
Season 2 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
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| 11 | 1 | "The Official Narrative" | Unknown | Unknown | October 5, 2016 | N/A |
| 12 | 2 | "The Legwork" | Unknown | Unknown | October 12, 2016 | N/A |
| 13 | 3 | "A Rigged Game" | TBD | TBD | N/A | |
| 14 | 4 | "Seeds of War" | Amanda Tapping | TBD | N/A | |
| 15 | 5 | "Incendiary" | TBD | TBD | N/A | |
| 16 | 6 | "Forced Entry" | TBD | TBD | N/A | |
| 17 | 7 | "Rising Tide" | Unknown | Unknown | November 16, 2016 | N/A |
| 18 | 8 | "Complicit" | Unknown | Unknown | November 23, 2016 | N/A |
| 19 | 9 | "Our Future World" | Unknown | Unknown | November 30, 2016 | N/A |
| 20 | 10 | "Final Measures" | Unknown | Unknown | December 7, 2016 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ Doyle, John (October 13, 2015). "The Romeo Section is a subtly sexy thriller for grown-ups". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "CBC Announces Fall Broadcast Premiere Dates for New and Returning Television Series" (Press release). CBC/Radio-Canada. August 25, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ David, Greg (May 24, 2017). "CBC sets 2017-18 primetime schedule; plus new, returning and cancelled series". Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ Hank, Melissa (October 20, 2015). "The Romeo Section's Andrew Airlie talks bromance with Chris Haddock". Canada.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "The Romeo Section - About the show". CBC. Retrieved September 6, 2015.