Riverdale (Canadian TV series)

Riverdale is a Canadian prime time television soap opera, which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 2000.<ref>"Riverdale's death a bit suspicious". Toronto Star, February 3, 2000.</ref> The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, focusing on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life.<ref>Henry Mietkiewicz, "Riverdale takes time soaping up". Toronto Star, September 22, 1997.</ref>

Riverdale was produced by Epitome Pictures in association with CBC Television.<ref>Sid Adilman, "Soap City Riverdale's 4 1/2-acre `neighborhood' is just a front for soap opera on grand scale". Toronto Star, May 25, 1997.</ref> Originally inspired by the socially realistic style of British soaps such as Coronation Street,<ref>Ted Shaw, "Riverdale producers tap into British soaps". St. Catharines Standard, September 27, 1997.</ref> due to low early ratings it began introducing some more American-style soap opera elements,<ref>John Allemang, "Riverdale flooded by torrents of soap suds". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 1999.</ref> most notably in the expansion of Melissa DiMarco's character, Irene Stavros, into an American-style soap vixen who dressed in tight clothing to accentuate her sex appeal.<ref>Jim Bawden, "This blonde bombshell is no bimbo; Tight tops and leather pants all part of the act for Melissa DiMarco"]. Toronto Star, February 27, 2001.</ref>

Cast member Marion Gilsenan was suffering from cancer for much of her stint on the series.<ref>Jim Bawden, "Soap star acted through illness; Riverdale's Marion Gilsenan dies from cancer". Toronto Star, January 13, 1999.</ref> She won a Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series at the 14th Gemini Awards in 1999, several months after her death.<ref>Antonia Zerbisias, "CBC cops 41 Geminis; Public network dominates news and information awards; CTV dramas win big". Toronto Star, November 8, 1999.</ref>

The series typically attracted low ratings in its initial prime-time airing, but performed more strongly on Sundays after a daytime repeat was added following Coronation Street.<ref>"Riverdale renewed, but future in doubt". Ottawa Citizen, January 23, 1999.</ref> 94 half-hour episodes were produced.<ref>Kari Shannon, "Producer of Riverdale 'blindsided' as CBC puts kibosh on soap opera". National Post, February 1, 2000.</ref>

Cast

• Chris Benson as Wally Wowczuk
• Christian Potenza as Jimmy Snow
• Maurice Long as Dave Nichols
• Christopher Shyer and Hamish McEwan as Ben MacKenzie
• Marion Gilsenan as Joan MacKenzie
• Martin Roach as Jerome "Tiny" Sheffield
• Paul Soles as Costas Stavros
• Maria Ricossa as Chrisa Stavros
• Alex Campbell as Patrick MacKenzie
• Stewart Arnott as Charles MacKenzie
• Lynne Griffin as Alice Sweeney
• Hugo Dann as George Pattillo
• Merwin Mondesir as Gordo Johnson
• Ken James as Stan Wilkes
• Jayne Eastwood as Gloria Wilkes
• Yanna McIntosh as Jenni Hernandez
• Tyrone Benskin as Mike Hayes
• Tom Melissis as Jake Rose
• Ashley Brown as Robin Hayes
• Melissa Thomson as Cassie Coulter
• Diana Reis as Stephanie Long
• Melissa DiMarco as Irene Stavros
• Nicole Hughes as Caroline Walker
• Matt Cooke as Terry Walker
• Michelle Martin and Jennifer Podemski as Michelle Martin
• Jessica Greco as Katie MacKenzie
• Kris Holden-Ried as Shawn Ritchie
• Simon Fraser as Doug Wilkes
• Gilmour the dog as Gilmour

External links

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