Diggstown (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | Floyd Kane |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location(s) | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and Martinique Beach Provincial Park, Nova Scotia |
| Running time | 44 min. |
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| Distributor | Entertainment One |
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| Original network | CBC |
| Original release | March 6, 2019 – present |
Diggstown is a Canadian legal drama television series created by Floyd Kane. The first Canadian drama series to feature a Black Canadian woman as its lead character, the series stars Vinessa Antoine as Marcie Diggs, a lawyer who leaves her high-powered corporate job to work for a legal aid clinic in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, after her aunt commits suicide.
The first season premiered on CBC Television on March 6, 2019. A second season was announced in May 2019, following the conclusion of the first season. On June 21, 2020, the series was renewed for a third season. In early 2021, Fox picked up the series for distribution.
Plot
Diggstown follows Marcie Diggs (Antoine), a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities and moves to work in a legal-aid office after her beloved aunt takes her own life following the pressures of a malicious prosecution.
Cast
- Vinessa Antoine as Marcie Diggs
- Natasha Henstridge as Colleen MacDonnell
- C. David Johnson as Reggie Thompson
- Stacey Farber as Pam MacLean
- Brandon Oakes as Doug Paul
- Shailene Garnett as Iris Beals
- Tim Rozon as Constable Carson Myers
- Dwain Murphy as Avery Mueller
- Mpho Koaho as Percy Lincoln
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 6 | March 6, 2019 | April 3, 2019 | |
| 2 | 6 | March 4, 2020 | April 1, 2020 | |
Season 1 (2019)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Willy MacIsaac" | Kelly Makin | Floyd Kane | March 6, 2019 | 0.33 |
| 2 | 2 | "Renee Joy" | Cory Bowles | Floyd Kane | March 13, 2019 | 0.29 |
| 3 | 3 | "Taisir Ahmed" | Lynne Stopkewich | Andrew Burrows-Trotman | March 20, 2019 | 0.29 |
| 4 | 4 | "Delroy Nelson" | Kelly Makin | Ellen Vanstone | March 27, 2019 | 0.27 |
| 5 | 5 | "Nikki LeBlanc" | Cory Bowles | Lynn Coady | April 3, 2019 | 0.23 |
| 6 | 6 | "Kim Bond" | Lynne Stopkewich | Floyd Kane | April 3, 2019 | 0.16 |
Season 2 (2020)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
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| 7 | 1 | "Vince Hu" | Kelly Makin | Floyd Kane, Priscilla White | March 4, 2020 | 0.19 |
| 8 | 2 | "Cheryl Battiste" | Cory Bowles | Lynn Coady, Priscilla White | March 11, 2020 | N/A |
| 9 | 3 | "Willy MacIsaac Redux" | Cory Bowles | Floyd Kane, Priscilla White | March 18, 2020 | 0.14 |
| 10 | 4 | "Tanya Ivanova" | Sharon Lewis | Ellen Vanstone | March 25, 2020 | N/A |
| 11 | 5 | "Vi Bayley" | Lynne Stopkewich | Lisa Codrington, Priscilla White | April 1, 2020 | N/A |
| 12 | 6 | "Dani Ewing" | TBA | Priscilla White | April 1, 2020 | N/A |
International release
BET+ acquired U.S. streaming rights to the series in April 2020. Fox acquired the U.S. television broadcast rights for the series in January 2021.
See also
In Spanish: Diggstown (serie de televisión) para niños
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 | Rosa Salazar |
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 | Rita Hayworth |
