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Canal Road

Canal Road

2008•1h 0m•3.3/10
Drama

Ratings

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3.3/10(3)

Canal Road is an Australian television drama series on the Nine Network. The series was produced in-house, under producer Susan Bower, in collaboration with writers Sarah Smith, John Ridley and Dave Warner, and directed by Kevin Carlin. It was filmed at Channel Nine’s GTV Studio 11 and on location in and around Melbourne. The series reportedly cost A$10 million to produce. The 13-part series went to air from 16 April 2008. The series debuted to mixed critical reception and only average ratings, which were further eroded when the series was moved to a later timeslot. Nine removed Canal Road from its schedules after the seventh episode, which drew in only 360,000 viewers; however the eighth episode was still made available online. Nine aired the remaining episodes during August and December 2008. Canal Road was released on DVD on 4 August 2008 in Australia.

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Production

Nine Network Australia

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 16, 2008

Last Aired

December 13, 2008

Networks

Nine Network

Created By

Susan Bower, Louise Crane-Bowes, Jo Horsburgh

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2008-04-16
Dr McKay's world is thrown into turmoil when the man responsible for killing his wife and son comes back into his life.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2008-04-23
Holly, a Parole office, is being stalked by one of her clients and suspects Jack Logan.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2008-04-30
Olivia's personal and professional lives collide when a troubled former friend, Bianca, re-enters her life.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2008-05-07
Spence is confronted by the father of my one of his patients who demands to know what she confided to him.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2008-05-28
Parolee Jack Logan makes it difficult for Holly Chong to conceal their relationship when he starts to make advances on her at work. But what will happen when Jack Logan's life is in danger?
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2008-06-04
Spence discovers a dark truth about his late wife, and Bridget continues her decline as she is arrested for vandalism, owes many people money, including her drug dealer and is evicted from her house.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2008-06-18
Olivia is accused of sexual harassment at the workplace, and Skye is distraught when her sister is discovered murdered.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2008-08-10
A young clairvoyant, who claims the voices of the deceased instructed her to kill her father, starts channeling the voice of Spence's wife.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2008-08-13
Dr Spence is shocked when he learns that the man who admitted having an affair with his wife was lying to cover something up.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2008-08-17
Although claiming her relationship is over, Holly plans to break her convicted robber boyfriend, Jack, out of jail.
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2008-08-20
Skye becomes infuriated when she learns that the person who murder her sister still hasn't been caught by the police.
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2008-12-05
When Bridget falls ill, some suspect her drug-using party lifestyle is to blame. As her symptoms worsen, however, Bridget becomes convinced that her flatmate, Diana, is trying to poison her.
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2008-12-13
Convinced that he has solved the mystery of his wife and son's murder, Spence feels free to explore a relationship with an ex-patient, Diana. Diana is later revealed to be the serial killer.

Cast

Paul Leyden

Paul Leyden

Spencer McKay

Diana Glenn

Diana Glenn

Olivia Bates

Brooke Satchwell

Brooke Satchwell

Bridget Keenan

Patrick Brammall

Patrick Brammall

Steve Yunnane

Peta Sergeant

Peta Sergeant

Holly Chong

Alyssa McClelland

Skye Brady

Charlie Clausen

Charlie Clausen

Tom Squires

Sam Anderson

Henry Walter

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