44 minSeason 19 • Episode 20
LatestA man appears after a bright flash of light in the middle of a field and claims to have been abducted by aliens.
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Acting
Bisson's deadpan earnestness anchors 19 years.
Production
Toronto standing in for 1890s Toronto, somehow.
Writing
Actual historical figures guest star constantly.
Creator
Maureen Jennings
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jonny Harris (Crabtree) also co-created Still Standing, a CBC comedy where he roasts small Canadian towns—yes, he's doing two shows simultaneously somehow.
The show quietly became one of Canada's longest-running dramas by treating Canadian history as inherently interesting, not just British-lite—a radical act in 2008.
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