7/1/2023 0 Comments Aftermath cast syfy kevin![]() ![]() He began his career directing commercials and short films that garnered international recognition after winning prizes at TIFF and Locarno. Kirwan has written and developed multiple features, pilots, and mini-series in addition to working as a supervising producer and writer on Nurses for Global/NBC.ĮP/Director Andrew Cividino is a writer, director, and producer from Toronto. Kirwan went on to co-write the award-winning The Whistleblower, starring Rachel Weisz and Vanessa Redgrave, which premiered at TIFF in 2011. Her graduating film, Nostradamus And Me, was a finalist for the Student Academy Awards. as a Fulbright scholar, and received her MFA in Film from Columbia University. Sweet Tooth has been adapted into a popular Netflix original series produced by Susan and Robert Downey Jr., and Essex County is currently in post-production with Lemire writing, show-running, and producing.ĮP/Writer Eilis Kirwan is an award-winning writer from Dublin, Ireland, where she began writing plays at University College Dublin. Many of his books are in development including Descender at NBC Universal with Lemire attached as an executive producer. He has worked extensively for both Marvel and DC Comics and his graphic novels have been translated into dozens of languages, establishing him as one of the most prolific and celebrated comic book creators of his generation. Showrunner/EP/writer Jeff Lemire is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of such graphic novels as Sweet Tooth, Essex County, Underwater Welder, and Mazebook as well as co-creator of Black Hammer, Gideon Falls, Descender, The Bone Orchard, and many others. It is through Lou and Lester that the viewer enters a world of magic realism – Lou’s present begins to merge with his past and he literally haunts his own memories Lester escapes into his imaginary world as he struggles to overcome his crushing grief. ![]() When Anne takes over the care of her estranged uncle, Lou, (Stephen McHattie) who is suffering from worsening dementia and the ghosts of his past, she begins to unearth family secrets. Anne (Molly Parker) a nurse and mother who, after a lifetime of caring for others, finds herself at a crossroads when her daughter leaves for university. Ken, a stoic farmer, must contend with his own grief and fears while raising Lester, even as Lester looks for a father in Jimmy (Kevin Durand) – a man who can barely take care of himself. Eleven-year-old Lester (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) has moved in with his uncle Ken (Brian J. Production wrapped on September 30th in North Bay, Ontario.ĭespite the appearances of a close-knit community, many of the Essex County residents are isolated and lonely. ![]() Sprawling in scope yet intensely intimate, Essex County is written by creator Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth Black Hammer Secret Path) and Eilis Kirwan (The Whistleblower Nurses) and directed by Emmy- winner Andrew Cividino (Schitt’s Creek, Sleeping Giant). The limited series premieres in Canada on CBC and CBC Gem in Winter 2023. ITV Studios and Media Musketeer Studios will launch the show internationally at MIPCOM. The series explores how loss, betrayal, and trauma can impact generations and how redemption can be found through human connection. Based on Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel, Essex County is a limited series that follows the intertwining lives of two families living in a rural community. Smith, Stephen McHattie, Finlay Wojtak- Hissong, and Kevin Durand lead the cast of Essex County (5×60), EP and First Generation Films (FGF) CEO Christina Piovesan announced today. ![]()
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