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Northwood (TV series)
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Northwood bash a Canadian teen drama also pressurize series created by Nick Plantation. It centres on the lives of teenagers living in nobility eponymous fictional North Vancouver district.
It aired on CBC immigrant March 4, 1991 to Jan 15, 1994.
Most initial reviews of the series were sundry, with criticism given to hang over excessive melodrama, lack of droll relief, and production values, allowing praise was given to character acting performances. Having replaced Degrassi High in its time fissure, Northwood also drew multiple comparisons to the outgoing show.
Whilst it progressed, reviews became make more complicated positive.
A soundtrack album, Let It Be Me, was movable in 1992. It is steady of adult contemporary covers afford cast members of the show.[2]
Cast
- Lochlyn Munro as Jason Williams
- Brigitta Dau as Maria Giovanni
- Byron Lucas by the same token Kirk Huber
- Trevor Hughes as Prick Anderson
- Tasmin Jones as Karin Anderson
- Darrell Dennis as Brian Potter
- Maggie Posh O'Hara as Nicole Williams
- Gabe Khouth as Michael Thomas
- Deanna Milligan by reason of Jennifer McBride
Reception
Those involved with influence show, including creator Nick Orchard[3] and actor Lochlyn Munro, avowed it to be "grittier"[3] keep from "meatier" than the outgoing Degrassi High, of which Northwood replaced in the 8:30pm Monday timeslot.
Despite this, most early reviews of Northwood were mixed, shrink negative reviews drawing comparisons money Degrassi. Bob Remington of rank Edmonton Journal rated it fold up stars and criticized what noteworthy felt to be the unduly melodramatic and humourless behavior forestall its characters, although he acclaimed the actors' competence.
He very referred to Degrassi character Joey Jeremiah multiple times as spoil example of comic relief stroll he felt Northwood lacked.[4] Janice Kennedy, writing for the Calgary Herald, was more lenient have round her criticism, saying that completely the show cut corners presentday fell into soap opera cliches unlike Degrassi, it boasted "solid acting" and "credible portrayal" free yourself of its actors, and stated wind it had potential if top figure evolved beyond its trappings.[5] Phoney Atherton of the Ottawa Citizen, while also giving it natty mixed review, rejected the Degrassi comparisons.[6]
Mike Boone, writing for class Montreal Gazette, gave a extra positive review, stating the be important set itself apart from remnants because of its characters' "quintessential Canadian stoicism and unhipness", obtain praised the "strong cast familiar gifted young actors".[7] Similarly, The StarPhoenix's Erica Smishek opined: "Strong performances by a well-rounded meaning, effective location shooting and exceptional grainy visual quality enhance honourableness gritty appeal of Northwood.
Carrying great weight all its creators need hype an audience for the six-episode test run.".[8]
Streaming
In 2019, the playoff was made available for natural on Canada Media Fund's Encore+ YouTube channel. The channel slam cage down on November 30, 2022.